The effect of different jubah dress’ materials on image quality using computed radiography (CR) on knee X-ray

Amran, Umi Nadrah and Mohd Rais, Nur Nadiah (2018) The effect of different jubah dress’ materials on image quality using computed radiography (CR) on knee X-ray. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (2 Special issue: Media Imaging on the rise). pp. 292-303. ISSN 2600-8491

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Abstract

Introduction: In medical imaging practice, the act of removing any clothes from the region of interest is justified as to prevent the presence of artefacts on radiographs. However, by doing so, the ‘aurah’ of the patients, especially for the Muslims, are not observed and can be considered as violating their privacy if they are not wellinformed beforehand. Previous studies have proved that radiographs with the presence of some fabric materials on the region of interest are radiographically acceptable. Therefore, the aims of this study are to tackle the issue of exposing one’s ‘aurah’ for a knee x-ray examination to take place and also to add insufficiency from the previous studies. Methods: The effect of three different jubah dress’ materials; heavy dull satin, high quality lycra and moss crepe on radiographic image quality for both anteroposterior (AP) and lateral knee x-ray examinations are evaluated. The effect on radiographic image quality by the manipulation of tube potentials on each jubah dress’ materials are also evaluated. A bovine’s knee is used to simulate human’s knee as opposed to previous studies which only utilized KYOTOKAGAKU phantom. Four experienced observers blindly graded image quality using Visual Grading Analysis (VGA). Results: This study shows that all three of the jubah dress’ materials produce no artefacts on images and at the same time, present no significant effect on radiographic image quality. The manipulation of tube potentials on each jubah dress’ materials also equally gives the same result. However, some increment to tube potentials is recommended to improve image quality. Conclusions: It can be concluded that a knee x-ray examination can be done without the need to remove either heavy dull satin, high quality lycra or moss crepe.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	6693/47223
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Jubah Dress, Image Quality, Computed Radiography, Bovine, X-ray, Knee
Subjects:	Q Science > Q Science (General) R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC71 Examination. Diagnosis
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences > Department of Biomedical Science (Effective:1st July 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr. Sayyid Muhammad Yunus Gilani
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2019 13:39
Last Modified:	12 Jul 2019 16:52
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/47223

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