Plain lumbar spine radiographic examination (LSRE) is frequently used in medical practice and delivers a high dose of ionising radiation. The objectives of the study were to determine the annual frequency of LSRE in Switzerland and its distribution according to practitioners' and patients' characteristics, as well as the related population dose of ionising radiation. Data were extrapolated from a nationwide questionnaire survey on radiation exposure resulting from medical imaging in 1998, involving physicians and other healthcare providers performing radiological examinations in Switzerland. An estimated number of 273,000 LSRE are performed annually in Switzerland (39 LSRE per 1000 inhabitants per year). The collective dose to the populatio...
This study was carried out to update data concerning both the nature and the frequency of X-ray diag...
BACKGROUND: The frequency of CT procedures has registered a significant increase over the last decad...
Introduction: General radiography is a common imaging technique and X-ray examinations of the thorac...
Plain lumbar spine radiographic examination (LSRE) is frequently used in medical practice and delive...
In 2013, a nationwide investigation was conducted in Switzerland to establish the population's expos...
Nationwide surveys on radiation dose to the population from medical imaging are recommended in order...
A patient-oriented survey was conducted in Switzerland with the aim to establishing the distribution...
OBJECTIVE: In this article, we investigate the use of diagnostic radiology by chiropractors in Switz...
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the current role of conventional radiography examinatio...
Purpose: To assess compliance of lumbar spine imaging referrals with national imaging recommendation...
[Abstract] A patient-oriented survey was conducted in Switzerland with the aim to establishing the d...
In population surveys of the exposure to medical X-rays both the frequency of examinations and the e...
A nationwide investigation was conducted in Switzerland to establish the exposure of the population ...
Nationwide surveys on radiation dose to the population from medical imaging are recommended in order...
The aim of this study was to investigate the radiation exposure of the Swiss population to intervent...
This study was carried out to update data concerning both the nature and the frequency of X-ray diag...
BACKGROUND: The frequency of CT procedures has registered a significant increase over the last decad...
Introduction: General radiography is a common imaging technique and X-ray examinations of the thorac...
Plain lumbar spine radiographic examination (LSRE) is frequently used in medical practice and delive...
In 2013, a nationwide investigation was conducted in Switzerland to establish the population's expos...
Nationwide surveys on radiation dose to the population from medical imaging are recommended in order...
A patient-oriented survey was conducted in Switzerland with the aim to establishing the distribution...
OBJECTIVE: In this article, we investigate the use of diagnostic radiology by chiropractors in Switz...
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the current role of conventional radiography examinatio...
Purpose: To assess compliance of lumbar spine imaging referrals with national imaging recommendation...
[Abstract] A patient-oriented survey was conducted in Switzerland with the aim to establishing the d...
In population surveys of the exposure to medical X-rays both the frequency of examinations and the e...
A nationwide investigation was conducted in Switzerland to establish the exposure of the population ...
Nationwide surveys on radiation dose to the population from medical imaging are recommended in order...
The aim of this study was to investigate the radiation exposure of the Swiss population to intervent...
This study was carried out to update data concerning both the nature and the frequency of X-ray diag...
BACKGROUND: The frequency of CT procedures has registered a significant increase over the last decad...
Introduction: General radiography is a common imaging technique and X-ray examinations of the thorac...