Radiation Dose Tracking in Computed Tomography Using Data Visualization

Radiation dose tracking is becoming very important due to the popularity of computerized tomography (CT) scans. One of the challenges of radiation dose tracking is that there are several variables that affect the dose from the patient side, machine side, and procedures side. Although some tracking s...

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Published inTechnologies (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 74
Main Authors Alotaibi, Reem, Abukhodair, Felwa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.06.2023
Subjects
big data
Computed tomography
computerized tomography (CT)
CT imaging
Health facilities
Heterogeneity
Information systems
Medical imaging
Patients
Radiation
Radiation dosage
radiation dose
Radiation therapy
Scientific visualization
Software
Subject specialists
Technology application
Tomography
Tracking
User satisfaction
visual analytics
Visualization
Visualization (Computers)
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Summary:Radiation dose tracking is becoming very important due to the popularity of computerized tomography (CT) scans. One of the challenges of radiation dose tracking is that there are several variables that affect the dose from the patient side, machine side, and procedures side. Although some tracking software programs exists, they are based on static analysis and cause integration errors due to the heterogeneity of Hospital Information Systems (HISs) and prevent users from obtaining accurate answers to their questions. In this paper, a visual analytic approach is utilized to track radiation dose data from computed tomography (CT) through the use of Tableau data visualization software. The web solution is evaluated in real-life scenarios by domain experts. The results show that the visual analytics approach improves the tracking process, as users completed the tasks with a 100% success rate. The process increased user satisfaction and also provided invaluable insight into the analytical process.
ISSN:2227-7080
2227-7080
DOI:10.3390/technologies11030074