Abstract gepubliceerd in Elsevier: Introduction: Recent research has identified the issue of ‘dose creep’ in diagnostic radiography and claims it is due to the introduction of CR and DR technology. More recently radiographers have reported that they do not regularly manipulate exposure factors for different …

Introduction In the Netherlands, hospitals have difficulty in implementing the formal procedure of comparing radiation dose values to Diagnostic Reference Levels (DRLs).

The development of eHealth applications requires a new methodological approach, departing from the more conventional methods dedicated to designing health information systems. There is a gap between theories to design persuasive eHealth applications and practices. We consequently advocate an integrated, …

An integrated, systematic and practical, scientifically based methodology to design effective persuasive eHealth applications is being proposed. It is developed from a didactic and educational perspective

Samenvatting: In het kader van een afstudeerproject zijn data van 33 kinderen verzameld die een X-abdomen onderzoek ondergingen in het Wilhelmina Kinderziekenhuis. Uit deze data zijn curves afgeleid van Dosis Oppervlakte Product (DOP) ten opzichte van het lichaamsgewicht om te dienen als Diagnostisch …

Abstract—A survey was conducted among 20 Dutch hospitals about radiation protection for interventional fluoroscopy. This was a follow-up of a previous study in 2007 that led to several recommendations for radiation protection for interventional fluoroscopy. The results indicate that most recommendations …

Results of an explorative study to gather experiences and identify barriers and facilitators for using e-health apps and wearables.

Atherosclerosis is the development of lipid-laden plaques in arteries and is nowadays considered as an inflammatory disease. It has been shown that high doses of ionizing radiation, as used in radiotherapy, can increase the risk of development or progression of atherosclerosis. To elucidate the effects …

Ingezonden artikel in MEMO RAD: dit artikel is een samenvatting van afstudeeronderzoek dat de eerste auteur heeft uitgevoerd ter afronding van de bachelor opleiding Medisch Beeldvorming en Radiotherapeutische Technieken aan de hogeschool Inholland.

Abstract—A survey about radiation protection in pediatric radiology was conducted among 22 general and seven children’s hospitals in the Netherlands. Questions concerned, for example, child protocols used for CT, fluoroscopy and x-ray imaging, number of images and scans made, radiation doses and measures …