Program Information

EI DI Oh! Implementation and Interpretation of the Exposure Indicator for Digital Radiography

R Fisher

K Hulme

A Jones

J Dave

R MacDougall

C Willis

R Fisher¹*, K Hulme²*, A Jones³*, J Dave⁴*, R MacDougall⁵*, C Willis⁶*, (1) The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, (2) The Cleveland Clinic, Beachwood, OH, (3) UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, (4) Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, (5) Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, (6) MD Anderson Cancer Center, Bellaire, TX

Presentations

4:30 PM : Current implementation status of IEC Standard 62494-1: Exposure index (EI) for digital radiography - R Fisher, Presenting Author
Current implementation status of IEC Standard 62494-1: Exposure index (EI) for digital radiography - K Hulme, Presenting Author
5:00 PM : Use of the deviation index (DI) for quality control in digital radiography - A Jones, Presenting Author
Use of the deviation index (DI) for quality control in digital radiography - J Dave, Presenting Author
5:30 PM : Considerations and strategies for setting target exposure indicator (EIT) values in digital radiography - R MacDougall, Presenting Author
Considerations and strategies for setting target exposure indicator (EIT) values in digital radiography - C Willis, Presenting Author

MO-F-702-0 (Monday, July 31, 2017) 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Room: 702

At AAPM 2017, it will have been 9 years since the International Electrotechnical Commission published IEC 62494-1, yet implementation of the exposure indicator (EI) standard is incomplete and radiography practices have little guidance on how to set target EI values or review their deviation index (DI) data and act on the data to drive quality improvement. With the recent publication of the report of AAPM Task Group 232: Current State of Practice Regarding Digital Radiography Exposure Indicators and Deviation Indices, it is time for radiography practices to begin to use these data to improve the quality of their operations.

This session will provide a comprehensive look at the state of the EI in digital radiography, including a review of data from clinical practice and strategies for setting target EI values.

Learning Objectives:
1. Review the current implementation status of the IEC EI standard.
2. Analyze the distribution of the DI in clinical practice.
3. Discuss strategies for setting target EI values.

Handouts

• 127-35670-418554-127776.pdf (R Fisher)

• 127-35672-418554-126464.pdf (A Jones)

• 127-35674-418554-126601.pdf (R MacDougall)

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