12 results on '"Allen R. Goode"'
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2. Review and investigation of automatic brightness/dose rate control logic of fluoroscopic imaging systems in cardiovascular interventional angiography
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Pei-Jan Paul Lin, Allen R. Goode, and Frank D. Corwin
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Radiation ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation ,General Medicine - Published
- 2022
3. Accuracy of HVL measurements utilizing solid state detectors for radiography and fluoroscopy X‐ray systems
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Allen R. Goode and Pei-Jan P. Lin
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Materials science ,Radiography ,Electrometer ,Radiation ,Radiation Dosage ,Tungsten ,Particle detector ,Kerma ,Optics ,medicine ,Humans ,Fluoroscopy ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Instrumentation ,accuracy of HVL estimated ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,X-Rays ,Detector ,X-ray ,Radiation Measurements ,consistency of HVL ,calculated HVL ,business ,Mammography - Abstract
The half‐value layer (HVL) is one of the regulatory required radiation safety parameters that needs to be measured annually. With the advent of solid state detectors and their associated electrometer assembly, the HVL measurement can be conducted with relative ease. In fact, various radiological technique parameters such as tube potential (kV), exposure time in millisecond (msec), air kerma (mGy), and air kerma rate (mGy/sec) can be obtained along with the HVL with just one exposure. The measured (or, calculated) HVL is based on radiation detection systems calibrated for conventional x‐ray systems equipped with tungsten anode and added aluminum filters (molybdenum anode and filter in the case of mammography systems). However, a new generation of radiography and fluoroscopy (R/F) systems, inclusive of interventional angiography equipment, is equipped with varying thicknesses and materials of spectral shaping filters (SSF) to minimize the radiation exposure to the patients while image quality is maintained and optimized. The accuracy of HVL obtained with new generation of R/F systems has not been investigated in depth due to the addition of spectral filters yielding a harder beam quality with a higher HVL than the regulatory required value of 2.9 mm Al HVL at 80 kV. It would be of great interest to determine the accuracy of HVL as measured (or, calculated) by the solid state detector systems (SSDS), especially when accurate radiation dose delivered to the patient is required. In this investigation, the subject is limited to the accuracy of HVL measurement for conventional R/F systems.
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- 2021
4. Comparison of the Effectiveness of Single-Component and Multicomponent Interventions for Reducing Radiation Doses in Patients Undergoing Computed Tomography A Randomized Clinical Trial
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Rebecca Neill, Jodi Roehm, Sebastian T. Schindera, Yifei Wang, Leif I. Solberg, Anokh Pahwa, Thomas Yellen-Nelson, Pavlina Pike, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, Ryan K. Lee, Cécile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Jay Starkey, Phuong-Anh T. Duong, Saravanabavaan Suntharalingam, Luisa F. Cervantes, Allen R. Goode, Nima Kasraie, William Boswell, Naomi Lopez-Solano, Philip W. Chu, Diana L. Miglioretti, Robert Chung, Andrew J. Einstein, Bradley N. Delman, MUMC+: DA BV Klinisch Fysicus (9), and RS: Carim - B06 Imaging
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Male ,Medizin ,Psychological intervention ,01 natural sciences ,Effective dose (radiation) ,law.invention ,0302 clinical medicine ,Randomized controlled trial ,law ,Abdomen ,80 and over ,Medicine ,030212 general & internal medicine ,PROTECTION ,Young adult ,Tomography ,Cancer ,Original Investigation ,Aged, 80 and over ,QUALITY IMPROVEMENT COLLABORATIVES ,Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test ,Thorax ,Middle Aged ,X-Ray Computed ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Public Health and Health Services ,Biomedical Imaging ,SUBSEQUENT RISK ,Female ,Radiology ,Adult ,medicine.medical_specialty ,BRAIN-TUMORS ,Adolescent ,Clinical Trials and Supportive Activities ,Clinical Sciences ,Radiation Dosage ,03 medical and health sciences ,Young Adult ,Clinical Research ,Opthalmology and Optometry ,Internal Medicine ,Medical imaging ,Humans ,EXPOSURE ,0101 mathematics ,OPTIMIZATION ,Aged ,business.industry ,010102 general mathematics ,CT SCANS ,Odds ratio ,CANCER-RISKS ,Good Health and Well Being ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business ,Head ,LEUKEMIA - Abstract
ImportanceComputed tomography (CT) radiation doses vary across institutions and are often higher than needed.ObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of 2 interventions to reduce radiation doses in patients undergoing CT.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis randomized clinical trial included 864 080 adults older than 18 years who underwent CT of the abdomen, chest, combined abdomen and chest, or head at 100 facilities in 6 countries from November 1, 2015, to September 21, 2017. Data analysis was performed from October 4, 2017, to December 14, 2018.InterventionsImaging facilities received audit feedback alone comparing radiation-dose metrics with those of other facilities followed by the multicomponent intervention, including audit feedback with targeted suggestions, a 7-week quality improvement collaborative, and best-practice sharing. Facilities were randomly allocated to the time crossing from usual care to the intervention.Main Outcomes and MeasuresPrimary outcomes were the proportion of high-dose CT scans and mean effective dose at the facility level. Secondary outcomes were organ doses. Outcomes after interventions were compared with those before interventions using hierarchical generalized linear models adjusting for temporal trends and patient characteristics.ResultsAcross 100 facilities, 864 080 adults underwent 1 156 657 CT scans. The multicomponent intervention significantly reduced proportions of high-dose CT scans, measured using effective dose. Absolute changes in proportions of high-dose scans were 1.1% to 7.9%, with percentage reductions in the proportion of high-dose scans of 4% to 30% (abdomen: odds ratio [OR], 0.82; 95% CI, 0.77-0.88; P P = .03; combined abdomen and chest: OR, 0.49; 95% CI, 0.41-0.59; P P P P P Conclusions and RelevanceFor imaging facilities, detailed feedback on CT radiation dose combined with actionable suggestions and quality improvement education significantly reduced doses, particularly organ doses. Effects of audit feedback alone were modest.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03000751
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- 2020
5. AAPM Task Group Report 272: Comprehensive acceptance testing and evaluation of fluoroscopy imaging systems
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Pei‐Jan Paul Lin, Allen R. Goode, Frank D. Corwin, Ryan F. Fisher, Stephen Balter, Kevin A. Wunderle, Beth A. Schueler, Don‐Soo Kim, Jie Zhang, Yifang (Jimmy) Zhou, Peter A. Jenkins, Usman Mahmood, Teh Lin, Hui Zhao, Mi‐Ae Park, Annalisa Trianni, Markus Lendle, Andrew Kuhls‐Gilcrist, Jan C. Jans, Lionel Desponds, Gene Banasiak, Steve Backes, Carl Snyder, Angela Snyder, Minghui Lu, and Scott Gonzalez
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Research Report ,Fluoroscopy ,Cardiology ,General Medicine ,Radiology, Interventional ,Radiation Dosage - Abstract
Modern fluoroscopes used for image guidance have become quite complex. Adding to this complexity are the many regulatory and accreditation requirements that must be fulfilled during acceptance testing of a new unit. Further, some of these acceptance tests have pass/fail criteria, whereas others do not, making acceptance testing a subjective and time-consuming task. The AAPM Task Group 272 Report spells out the details of tests that are required and gives visibility to some of the tests that while not yet required are recommended as good practice. The organization of the report begins with the most complicated fluoroscopes used in interventional radiology or cardiology and continues with general fluoroscopy and mobile C-arms. Finally, the appendices of the report provide useful information, an example report form and topics that needed their own section due to the level of detail.
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- 2022
6. Review and investigation of automatic brightness/dose rate control logic of fluoroscopic imaging systems in cardiovascular interventional angiography
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Pei-Jan Paul, Lin, Allen R, Goode, and Frank D, Corwin
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Logic ,Phantoms, Imaging ,Fluoroscopy ,Angiography ,Radiation Dosage - Abstract
In this article, we review automatic brightness control (ABC) for fluoroscopy imaging systems. Starting from the simple manual control, the discussion is extended to the kV-primary ABC system, and then to the most recent contrast-to-noise ratio optimized (CNR Optimized) automatic dose rate control system (ADRC). The nature of this review article is trifold. First, it describes the ABC/ADRC and associated circuits governing the operation of the fluoroscopy imaging chain. Second, we show the characteristics of a control logic from a radiation physics point of view. Third, we introduce the most recent activities in the evaluation of CNR-optimized fluoroscopy systems and the phantom design that would be compatible with the design concept of the ADRC. Because of these three subject items in the discussion process, this article is also educational in nature written for medical physicists and radiological technologists who might be less familiar with the design concept of fluoroscopy operation, specifically on the ABC and ADRC. We insert a few related matters associated with fluoroscopy automatic control circuits where they seem applicable and appropriate to enhance the understanding of fluoroscopy operation logic.
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- 2021
7. Signal and contrast to noise ratio evaluation of fluoroscopic loops for interventional fluoroscope quality control
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Pei‐Jan Lin, Patricia G. Collins, Carl Snyder, Angela Lynn Styczynski Snyder, Matthew C. DeLorenzo, and Allen R. Goode
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Quality Control ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Computer science ,Image quality ,Fluoroscope ,media_common.quotation_subject ,SNR ,Signal-To-Noise Ratio ,Radiation Dosage ,Radiography, Interventional ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Medical Imaging ,0302 clinical medicine ,Software ,Contrast-to-noise ratio ,Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ,medicine ,Humans ,Mammography ,Fluoroscopy ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Quality (business) ,Medical physics ,Instrumentation ,Retrospective Studies ,media_common ,Radiation ,Modalities ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Phantoms, Imaging ,business.industry ,fluoroscopy ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,CNR ,business - Abstract
Modern fluoroscopes pose a challenge for the clinical physicist for annual testing and continued upkeep. These fluoroscopes are critical to providing care to patients for complex interventions, and continue to evolve in automated image quality adjustments. Few tools in software or hardware currently exist to assist the physicist or technologist in gauging fluoroscope constancy or readiness for procedures. Many modalities such as mammography, computed tomography or even magnetic resonance imaging are much more evolved with respect to testing or quality control. In this work we sought to provide simple reproducible tools and methods for spot evaluating or continued quality testing of interventional fluoroscopes.
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- 2019
8. Diagnostic reference levels and median doses for common clinical indications of CT: findings from an international registry
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Fiona MacLeod, Sophronia Yu, Anokh Pahwa, Allen R. Goode, Cécile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Sebastian T. Schindera, Ryan K. Lee, Yifei Wang, Philip W. Chu, Marco Das, Jason Luong, James Anthony Seibert, Jodi Roehm, Nima Kasraie, Axel Wetter, Pavlina Pike, Jay Starkey, Phuong-Anh T. Duong, Denise Bos, Rebecca Neill, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, Luisa F. Cervantes, Andrew J. Einstein, Bradley N. Delman, RS: Carim - B06 Imaging, and MUMC+: DA BV Klinisch Fysicus (9)
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Adult ,Percentile ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Abdominal pain ,Carcinoma, Hepatocellular ,Clinical Sciences ,Medizin ,X-ray computed ,Radiation Dosage ,Diagnostic reference levels ,Rare Diseases ,Clinical Research ,Reference Values ,medicine ,Diagnostic Reference Levels ,Humans ,COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,EXPOSURE ,Registries ,Lung cancer ,Tomography ,Stroke ,Cancer ,Neuroradiology ,RISK ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Carcinoma ,Liver Neoplasms ,Hepatocellular ,Interventional radiology ,General Medicine ,medicine.disease ,CANCER ,United States ,Appendicitis ,Pulmonary embolism ,NATIONAL-SURVEY ,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging ,ESTABLISHMENT ,RADIATION ,Biomedical Imaging ,Radiology ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,CARDIAC CT - Abstract
Ob jectives The European Society of Radiology identified 10 common indications for computed tomography (CT) as part of the European Study on Clinical Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs, EUCLID), to help standardize radiation doses. The objective of this study is to generate DRLs and median doses for these indications using data from the UCSF CT International Dose Registry. Methods Standardized data on 3.7 million CTs in adults were collected between 2016 and 2019 from 161 institutions across seven countries (United States of America (US), Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Israel, Japan). DRLs (75th percentile) and median doses for volumetric CT-dose index (CTDIvol) and dose-length product (DLP) were assessed for each EUCLID category (chronic sinusitis, stroke, cervical spine trauma, coronary calcium scoring, lung cancer, pulmonary embolism, coronary CT angiography, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), colic/abdominal pain, appendicitis), and US radiation doses were compared with European. Results The number of CT scans within EUCLID categories ranged from 8,933 (HCC) to over 1.2 million (stroke). There was greater variation in dose between categories than within categories (p < .001), and doses were significantly different between categories within anatomic areas. DRLs and median doses were assessed for all categories. DRLs were higher in the US for 9 of the 10 indications (except chronic sinusitis) than in Europe but with a significantly higher sample size in the US. Conclusions DRLs for CTDIvol and DLP for EUCLID clinical indications from diverse organizations were established and can contribute to dose optimization. These values were usually significantly higher in the US than in Europe. Key Points • Registry data were used to create benchmarks for 10 common indications for CT identified by the European Society of Radiology. • Observed US radiation doses were higher than European for 9 of 10 indications (except chronic sinusitis). • The presented diagnostic reference levels and median doses highlight potentially unnecessary variation in radiation dose.
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- 2021
9. Summary of the AAPM task group 248 report: Interoperability assessment for the commissioning of medical imaging acquisition systems
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Allen R. Goode, Jaydev K. Dave, Lawrence Tarbox, John C. Weiser, Steve G. Langer, Roderick W McColl, David A. Clunie, Kevin Junck, and Alisa Walz-Flannigan
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Diagnostic Imaging ,Quality Control ,Research Report ,Computer science ,Project commissioning ,business.industry ,Interoperability ,General Medicine ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,DICOM ,0302 clinical medicine ,Software ,Acceptance testing ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Informatics ,Image Processing, Computer-Assisted ,Medical imaging ,Humans ,business ,Software engineering ,Host (network) ,Quality assurance ,Societies, Medical - Abstract
PURPOSE We summarize the AAPM TG248 Task Group report on interoperability assessment for the commissioning of medical imaging acquisition systems in order to bring needed attention to the value and role of quality assurance testing throughout the imaging chain. METHODS To guide the clinical physicist involved in commissioning of imaging systems, we describe a framework and tools for incorporating interoperability assessment into imaging equipment commissioning. RESULTS While equipment commissioning may coincide with equipment acceptance testing, its scope may extend beyond validation of product or purchase specifications. Equipment commissioning is meant to provide assurance that a system is ready for clinical use, and system interoperability plays an essential role in the clinical use of an imaging system. CONCLUSION The functionality of a diagnostic imaging system extends beyond the acquisition console and depends on interoperability with a host of other systems such as the Radiology Information System, a Picture Archive and Communication System, post-processing software, treatment planning software, and clinical viewers.
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- 2019
10. Evaluation of skin dose calculation factors in interventional fluoroscopy
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Matthew C. DeLorenzo and Allen R. Goode
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skin ,Materials science ,Backscatter ,Radiation ,Radiation Dosage ,Radiography, Interventional ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,Kerma ,0302 clinical medicine ,Optics ,Radiation Monitoring ,medicine ,Range (statistics) ,Fluoroscopy ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Instrumentation ,RDSR ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Phantoms, Imaging ,factors ,dose ,Isocenter ,Radiation Measurements ,fluoroscopy ,radiation ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Ionization chamber ,business ,Beam (structure) - Abstract
Purpose The purpose of this study was to measure fluoroscopic dose calculation factors for modern fluoroscopy‐guided interventional (FGI) systems, and to fit to analytical functions for peak skin dose (PSD) calculation. Methods Table transmission factor (TTF), backscatter factor (BSF), and a newly termed kerma correction factor (KCF) were measured for two interventional fluoroscopy systems. For each setup, air kerma rates were measured using a small ionization chamber in fluoroscopic service mode while selecting kVp, copper (Cu) filter thickness, incident angle, and x‐ray field size at the assumed patient skin locations. Angle dependency on KCF was measured on the GE system at isocenter for angles of 0, 15, 30, and 40 degrees, using a range of kVp, Cu filters, and one field size. An analytical equation was created to fit the data to facilitate PSD calculation. Results For the GE system, oblique incidence measurements show KCF decreased by about 2%, 8%, and 13% for incident angles of 15, 30, and 40°, respectively, relative to KCF at 0 degree. The GE and Siemens systems' KCFs ranged from 0.89 to 1.45, and 0.64 to 1.44, respectively. The KCFs increased with a power of field size, and generally increased with kVp and Cu filter. The average percentage difference between TTF × BSF × f and KCF was 16% at normal incidence. The KCF data were successfully fitted to function of angle, field size, kVp, and Cu filter thickness using seven parameters, with an average R‐squared value of 0.98 and maximum percentage difference of 6.0%. Conclusions This study evaluated scatter factors for two fluoroscopy systems, and dependencies on angle, kVp, Cu filter, and field size, with emphasis on under table beam orientations. Analytical fitting of the data with exposure parameters may facilitate PSD calculations, and more accurately determine the potential for radiation‐induced skin injury.
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- 2019
11. Interoperability Assessment for the Commissioning of Medical Imaging Acquisition Systems
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Kevin Junck, Alisa Walz-Flannigan, John C. Weiser, Roderick W McColl, David A. Clunie, Steve G. Langer, Allen R. Goode, Lawrence Tarbox, and Jaydev K. Dave
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Computer science ,Project commissioning ,Interoperability ,Medical imaging ,Systems engineering - Published
- 2019
12. Evaluation of monoenergetic imaging to reduce metallic instrumentation artifacts in computed tomography of the cervical spine
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Justin S. Smith, Max Wintermark, Peter Komlosi, Allen R. Goode, Deborah Grady, Mark E. Shaffrey, Patricia G. Judy, and Christopher I. Shaffrey
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Field of view ,Computed tomography ,Bone Nails ,computer.software_genre ,Rod ,Collimated light ,Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection ,Voxel ,Humans ,Medicine ,Fixation (histology) ,Titanium ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,Phantoms, Imaging ,business.industry ,Titanium alloy ,General Medicine ,Cervical spine ,Spinal Fusion ,Cervical Vertebrae ,Chromium Alloys ,Artifacts ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business ,Nuclear medicine ,Spinal Canal ,computer ,Biomedical engineering - Abstract
OBJECT Monoenergetic imaging with dual-energy CT has been proposed to reduce metallic artifacts in comparison with conventional polychromatic CT. The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate and define the optimal dual-energy CT imaging parameters for specific cervical spinal implant alloy compositions. METHODS Spinal fixation rods of cobalt-chromium or titanium alloy inserted into the cervical spine section of an Alderson Rando anthropomorphic phantom were imaged ex vivo with fast-kilovoltage switching CT at 80 and 140 peak kV. The collimation width and field of view were varied between 20 and 40 mm and medium to large, respectively. Extrapolated monoenergetic images were generated at 70, 90, 110, and 130 kiloelectron volts (keV). The standard deviation of voxel intensities along a circular line profile around the spine was used as an index of the magnitude of metallic artifact. RESULTS The metallic artifact was more conspicuous around the fixation rods made of cobalt-chromium than those of titanium alloy. The magnitude of metallic artifact seen with titanium fixation rods was minimized at monoenergies of 90 keV and higher, using a collimation width of 20 mm and large field of view. The magnitude of metallic artifact with cobalt-chromium fixation rods was minimized at monoenergies of 110 keV and higher; collimation width or field of view had no effect. CONCLUSIONS Optimization of acquisition settings used with monoenergetic CT studies might yield reduced metallic artifacts.
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- 2015
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