Effectiveness of ChatGPT-4o in developing continuing professional development plans for graduate radiographers: a descriptive study.

Purpose: This study evaluates the use of ChatGPT-4o in creating tailored continuing professional development (CPD) plans for radiography students, addressing the challenge of aligning CPD with Medical Radiation Practice Board of Australia (MRPBA) requirements. We hypothesized that ChatGPT-4o could support students in CPD planning while meeting regulatory standards.

Methods: A descriptive, experimental design was used to generate 3 unique CPD plans using ChatGPT-4o, each tailored to hypothetical graduate radiographers in varied clinical settings.

Localiser radiographs in CT: Current practice, radiation dose, image quality and clinical applications.

Introduction: Survey or localiser radiographs are integral to CT imaging. However, the diverse functions and roles of the localiser radiograph are often obscure to radiographers and radiologists. This scoping review reports the full scope of localiser radiograph use and function in contemporary CT imaging.

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to breast cancer screening among female Jordanian university employees: A cross-sectional study.

Introduction: To improve participation in breast screening programs, the level of knowledge about BC, attitudes, and practices of women in different sections of society must be understood. This study aimed to measure the level of knowledge of BC risk factors, signs and symptoms and determine current mammography practices among female employees at Jordanian universities.

Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on female employees at Jordanian government universities.

Australian radiographers' awareness of cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in mammographic imaging.

Introduction: Women presenting for mammography occasionally have pacemakers or other cardiac-implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) in situ. This research investigates Australian radiographers' awareness of CIEDs in the diagnostic and screening settings.

Methods: A survey of radiographers with mammography experience in Australia was conducted using SurveyMonkey™.

Factors influencing University of Papua New Guinea medical imaging science students considering rural radiography careers.

Introduction: The aim of this research was to explore factors influencing students at the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Bachelor of Medical Imaging Science (BMIS) choice to pursue rural radiography careers.

Methods: A survey and focus groups of BMIS students at the UPNG were undertaken. The survey included questions related to sociodemographic variables including gender, age, education, rural background and previous employment; and Likert-type scale questions exploring motivation for rural practice, the promotion of radiography through rural practice and the influence of birthplace and incentives to practice.

ChatGPT in medical imaging higher education.

Introduction: Academic integrity among radiographers and nuclear medicine technologists/scientists in both higher education and scientific writing has been challenged by advances in artificial intelligence (AI). The recent release of ChatGPT, a chatbot powered by GPT-3.5 capable of producing accurate and human-like responses to questions in real-time, has redefined the boundaries of academic and scientific writing.

Knowledge, attitude, understanding and implementation of evidence-based practice among Jordanian radiographers.

Introduction: Evidence-based practice (EBP) has gained attention globally from healthcare professionals and researchers. The aim of this study was to assess Jordanian diagnostic radiographers' knowledge, attitude, education/knowledge, and skills related to EBP; and identify specific terms related to EBP.

Methods: A paper-based, self-administered questionnaire with two sections was used.

Radiographers' decision-making processes in the movement of pain-afflicted adult trauma patients in planar diagnostic imaging.

Introduction: The need to balance pain management and radiographic image quality is at the forefront of patient care in diagnostic radiography. This study aimed to identify the decision-making that radiographers employ when undertaking planar diagnostic imaging for pain-afflicted adult trauma patients and the factors that influence these decisions.

Methods: A virtual focus group interview was undertaken with six experienced Australian radiographers using a realistic scenario and questions based on it.

The influence of patient positioning on radiation dose in CT imaging: A narrative review.

Background And Purpose: Although it is fundamental for optimal scanner operation, it is generally accepted that accurate patient centring cannot always be achieved. This review aimed to examine the reported knowledge of the negative impact of patient positioning on radiation dose and image quality during CT imaging. Furthermore, the study evaluated the current optimisation tools and techniques used to improve patient positioning relative to the gantry iso-center.

Is there benefit to concurrent x-ray imaging of the wrist, forearm and elbow in paediatric patients following a fall on the outstretched hand?

Introduction: Concurrent X-ray imaging of the wrist, forearm and elbow in paediatric patients following a fall on the outstretched hand (FOOSH) is intended to minimise the risk of an undetected co-occurring injury and is typically performed on patients aged 0-10 years. The purpose of this study was to explore the benefit of this strategy and to identify if age could provide evidence for imaging.

Methods: A 12-month retrospective review of all X-ray examinations of the wrist, forearm and distal humerus of patients aged 0-10 years referred from the Emergency Department of Logan Hospital, Queensland was undertaken.

The Impacts of Vertical Off-Centring, Localiser Direction, Phantom Positioning and Tube Voltage on CT Number Accuracy: An Experimental Study.

Background: This study investigates the effects of vertical off-centring, localiser direction, tube voltage, and phantom positioning (supine and prone) on computed tomography (CT) numbers and radiation dose. Methods: An anthropomorphic phantom was scanned using a Discovery CT750 HD—128 slice (GE Healthcare) scanner at different tube voltages (80, 120, and 140 kVp). Images employing 0° and 180° localisers were acquired in supine and prone positions for each vertical off-centring (±100, ±60, and ±30 mm from the iso-centre).

The impacts of vertical off-centring, tube voltage, and phantom size on computed tomography numbers: An experimental study.

Introduction: This experimental study explored the effect of vertical off-centring on computed tomography (CT) numbers in combination with various tube voltages and phantom sizes for two CT units.

Methods: CIRS Model 062 Electron Density and system performance phantoms were imaged on Siemens Emotion 16-slice CT and GEMINI-GXL scanners, respectively. Uniformity and accuracy were evaluated as a function of vertical off-centring (20, 40, 60, and 80 mm above the gantry isocentre) using different water phantom sizes (18, 20, and 30 cm) and tube voltages (80, 90, 110, 120, 130 and 140 kVp).

Visual grading experiments and optimization in CBCT dental implantology imaging: preliminary application of integrated visual grading regression.

This study uses a general formulation of integrated visual grading regression (IVGR) and applies it to cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan data related to anatomical landmarks for dental implantology. The aim was to assess and predict a minimum acceptable dose for diagnostic imaging and reporting. A skull phantom was imaged with a CBCT unit at various diagnostic exposures.

The reliability of CT numbers as absolute values for diagnostic scanning, dental imaging, and radiation therapy simulation: A narrative review.

Background And Purpose: The purpose of this review was to examine the reported factors that affect the reliability of Computed Tomography (CT) numbers and their impact on clinical applications in diagnostic scanning, dental imaging, and radiation therapy dose calculation.

Methods: A comprehensive search of the literature was conducted using Medline (PubMed), Google Scholar, and Ovid databases which were searched using the keywords CT number variability, CT number accuracy and uniformity, tube voltage, patient positioning, patient off-centring, and size dependence. A narrative summary was used to compile the findings under the overarching theme.

A review of mammographic image quality in Papua New Guinea.

Introduction: To report for the first time the image quality of mammograms performed in Papua New Guinea (PNG) using the Perfect, Good, Moderate, Inadequate (PGMI) image evaluation system (IES); and to benchmark the image quality against BreastScreen Australia (BSA) National Accreditation Standards (NAS).

Methods: A retrospective image quality analysis of the de-identified mammograms of 102 women imaged at the Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) was undertaken using the PGMI IES. Each craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) image was assigned a grade and the reasons for the grade recorded.

0° vs. 180° CT localiser: The effect of vertical off-centring, phantom positioning and tube voltage on dose optimisation in multidetector computed tomography.

Introduction: Patient positioning is an essential consideration for the optimisation of radiation dose during CT examinations. The study objectives seek to explore the effects of vertical off-centring, localiser direction (0° and 180°), and phantom positioning (supine and prone) on radiation dose, using three different tube voltages in multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) imaging.

Methods: The trunk of a PBU-60 anthropomorphic phantom was imaged using a Discovery CT750 HD - 128 slice (GE Healthcare).

The influence of breast density and key demographics of radiographers on mammography reporting performance - a pilot study.

Introduction: A high demand has been placed on radiologists to perform screen reads due to higher number of women undergoing mammography. This study aims to examine radiographer performance in reporting low compared with high-mammographic density (MD) images; and to assess the influence of key demographics of Jordanian radiographers on their performance.

Methods: Thirty mammograms with varied MD were reported by 12 radiographers using the Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS).

The COVID-19 BreastScreen Department - beyond the pandemic.

The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia forced a temporary closure of BreastScreen Australia services. Now reopened, the BreastScreen experience has been redefined for both staff and clients and the journey to the 'new BreastScreen normal' is continually evolving in response to the ongoing threat of COVID-19 and government directives on health policy. Many changes mirror those undertaken in the wider community and emphasise wellness to attend, hygiene and social distancing.

COVID-19 impact on undergraduate teaching: Medical radiation science teaching team experience.

The COVID-19 crisis has caused a number of significant challenges to the higher education sector. Universities worldwide have been forced to rapidly transition to online delivery, working at home, and disruption to research while concurrently facing the longer-term impacts in institution financial reform. Here, the impact of COVID-19 on academic staff in the medical radiation science (MRS) teaching team at Charles Sturt University are explored.

Correlation of the BI-RADS assessment categories of Papua New Guinean women with mammographic parenchymal patterns, age and diagnosis.

Introduction: Women with increased breast density are at increased risk of breast cancer. The aim of this research is to evidence for the first time the mammographic breast findings of Papua New Guinean (PNG) women and the relationship between Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) assessment, mammographic parenchymal patterns (MPPs) and age.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of 1357 mammograms of women imaged at the Pacific International Hospital (PIH) from August 2006 to July 2010 was undertaken.