RADIATION PROTECTION ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (6): 630-636.

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Investigation on X-ray diagnostic equipment and examination frequency of medical institutions in Qingdao city

ZHANG Xiuyun1, LIU Jie2, LIU Zhenyou2, CHE Zijing2, CUI Xinjian3   

  1. 1. Qingdao Central Hospital, Shandong Qingdao 266042;
    2. The 8th People's Hospital of Qingdao, Shandong Qingdao 266041;
    3. China National Nuclear Corporation & Zhouxin Qingdao Medical Imaging Center, Shandong Qingdao 266100
  • Received:2022-04-13 Online:2022-11-20 Published:2023-01-05

Abstract: Documenting the distribution of radiology diagnosis professional staff, equipment and frequency is an important health economics problem. The aim of this report is to provide a data base for the application of radio-diagnostic resources in Qingdao city. Totally 230 medical institutions (not include dental clinics) equipped with X-ray diagnostic equipment were surveyed by questionnaire, and the data were collected from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. There are 61.7% X-ray radio-diagnosis professionals in Grade III hospitals, but only 5.5% professionals are working in not rated hospitals. The ratio of X-ray radio-diagnosis professional between male and female is 1.59∶1. Totally 921 X-ray diagnostic equipment in Qingdao city were used. DR (33.44%) and CT (22.69%) are the most common used X-ray equipment. 23 Grade III hospitals possess 40.28% of all X-ray diagnostic equipment, with average 16.13 in each one. The frequency of X-ray diagnostic medical examinations is 688.24 per 1000 population, and CT accounts for 52.65% of them. The professionals and equipment in Grade III hospitals are dominant than that in secondary and primary Grade hospitals and not rated hospitals. CT scanning should be paid more attention because it constitutes more than half of all X-ray diagnostic medical examinations.

Key words: X-ray diagnosis, X-ray equipment, X-ray diagnostic frequency

CLC Number: 

  • R14