Assessment of patient doses in CR examinations throughout a large health region.

Optimization and standardization of radiographic procedures in a health region minimizes patient exposure while producing diagnostic images. This report highlights the dose variation in common computed radiography (CR) examinations throughout a large health region. The RadChex cassette was used to measure the radiation exposure at the table or wall bucky in 20 CR rooms, in seven hospitals, using CR technology from two vendors.

Proximal tibiofibular joint: an often-forgotten cause of lateral knee pain.

Objective: This article presents the imaging findings of proximal tibiofibular joint disorders that can cause lateral knee pain.

Conclusion: The proximal tibiofibular joint is often neglected in the evaluation of lateral knee pain. The images presented in this article highlight the diverse disorders of this area.