Compliance to radiography practice of high-kilovoltage technique for chest radiography in South South Nigeria

Abstract

Of the 82 questionnaires administered, only 77 were completely filled and returned giving a response rate of 94%. Out of the 77 respondents, only 74% (n = 57) were aware of high-kV technique as the recommended procedure for PA chest X-ray and departmental protocols (technique chart with exposure factors) were also non-existent in all hospitals/diagnostic centres used in this study. Results also showed that 40% (n = 31) of the respondents were males; 44% (n = 34) working in public hospitals only and 32% (n = 25) with less than five years of working experience were aware of this high-kV technique as the recommended procedure for PA chest X-ray examinations. Response on the benefits of the use of high-kV technique for PA chest X-rays (Fig. 1) showed that more than 50% of the respondents knew the benefits of using high-kV technique as the recommended standard projection for PA chest X-rays.