Implementation of Deviation Index to Optimization Procedures on Radiography Examination Using Digital Radiography

Authors

  • Shinta Gunawati Sutoro  Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Radiotherapy, Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta II, Jakarta, Indonesia. shinta.gunawati@poltekkesjkt2.ac.id1
  • Muhammad Irsal  PUI-P2KAL, Poltekkes Kemenkes Jakarta II, Jakarta, Indonesia. muhammad.irsal@poltekkesjkt2.ac.id2*
  • Intan Cahya  Department of Radiology, Brawijaya Hospital Saharjo, Jakarta, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST523105108

Keywords:

Awareness, Knowledge, Deviation index (DI), Digital Radiography (DR)

Abstract

In the development of radiographic imaging technology at digital radiography (DR) is not accompanied by an increase in radiographers' awareness and knowledge of optimization procedures. The aim of this research will focus on the implementation of the deviation index to optimize procedures using digital radiography. The research method is descriptive and analytical by giving questionnaires to radiographers regarding awareness and knowledge of optimization procedures in radiographic examinations using deviation index (DI) on digital radiography (DR), This research was conducted on radiographer respondents with the research time being conducted between August - October 2023. Statistical analysis using SPSS 27 with prior data coding. After that, the measurement of the percentage of awareness and knowledge about optimization procedures using DI on DR will be categorized as <60%: bad, 60-75%: moderate, and>75: good. Then for the value determination p-value using test chi-squere to determine the correlation between knowledge of region, age, gender, education, and experience in optimization procedures using DI in DR. The study's findings regarding the use of optimization procedure demonstrate that radiographers' awareness and knowledge in applying DI on DR optimization methods is still lacking, with a percentage value of less than 60%. The results of the test chi-square demonstrate that there is no correlation between respondent data characteristics and knowledge p-value > 0.05. Therefore, attending radiation protection training and course is a crucial step toward raising radiographers awareness and knowledge of radiation protection on patient. because the radiology department's quality assurance and service quality measures are linked to initiatives to optimize procedures.

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Shinta Gunawati Sutoro, Muhammad Irsal, Intan Cahya, " Implementation of Deviation Index to Optimization Procedures on Radiography Examination Using Digital Radiography, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 10, Issue 6, pp.57-64, November-December-2023. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST523105108