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  • Radiological physics
  • Medical imaging technology
  • Diagnostic radiology

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  • Cranial radiography requires optimization for patient dose reduction.
  • Direct digital radiography is utilized for skull imaging.
  • Optimizing imaging techniques is crucial for minimizing radiation exposure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of increased source to image-receptor distance (SID) on cranial radiography.
  • To determine if a higher SID optimizes occipital frontal and lateral skull radiographs.
  • To assess the effect of SID on patient dose and image quality.

Main Methods:

  • Dose measurements were taken at various SIDs.
  • Image quality was assessed using visual grading analysis.
  • Occipital frontal and lateral cranial radiographs were acquired using direct digital radiography.

Main Results:

  • A statistically significant reduction in effective dose (19.2%–23.9%) was observed when increasing SID from 100 cm to 150 cm.
  • Image quality remained diagnostically acceptable for both projections at the increased SID.
  • The findings support the optimization of cranial radiography through increased SID.

Conclusions:

  • Increasing the SID is an effective method for optimizing occipital frontal and lateral skull radiographs.
  • A reference SID of 150 cm should be considered for clinical practice.
  • Radiology departments should adopt this technique to lower patient radiation dose.