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  • Radiology
  • Radiation Dosimetry

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  • Radiation dose optimization is crucial in medical imaging.
  • Pelvic trauma evaluation often requires multiple radiographic views.
  • Accurate estimation of effective dose (E) is essential for patient safety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine dose-area product-to-effective dose (DAP/E) conversion coefficients for a standard five-view pelvic radiograph series.
  • To provide tools for radiation dose optimization in institutional protocols for pelvic trauma assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 25 pelvic fracture patients undergoing a five-view radiograph series.
  • Simulation of effective dose (E) using Monte Carlo methods with anthropomorphic phantoms.
  • Regression analysis to establish DAP/E conversion coefficients based on radiographic parameters.

Main Results:

  • A strong correlation between effective dose (E) and dose-area product (DAP) was found, independent of BMI.
  • The mean global DAP/E conversion coefficient was 0.0125 mSv/dGy·cm² (R² = 0.95).
  • Specific mean DAP/E coefficients were calculated for anteroposterior, inlet, outlet, and Judet views.

Conclusions:

  • DAP/E conversion coefficients are established for a five-view pelvic radiograph series.
  • These coefficients enable reliable estimation of effective dose (E) in pelvic trauma imaging.
  • Measurement of cumulative E can inform protocol design for improved pelvic trauma management.