2023
Performance and reliability assessment of a lower dose, task-based scoliosis radiography protocol in pediatric patients
Al-Dasuqi K, Taylor E, Ehrlich L, Cooperman D, Socci A, Tuason D, Hoerner M, Staib L, Silva C. Performance and reliability assessment of a lower dose, task-based scoliosis radiography protocol in pediatric patients. Pediatric Radiology 2023, 54: 146-153. PMID: 38010426, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05812-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productPatient heightAdequate image qualityEffective doseExposure indexMedian effective doseLower radiation exposureComparison of proportionsChi-squared testIntraclass correlation coefficientBland-Altman plotsConsecutive patientsPediatric patientsIncident air kermaDose reductionLow doseSkeletal maturityRadiographsPatientsAir kermaRadiation exposureScoliosis radiographyStatistical significanceDoseSpinal curvature
2022
Method of determining technique from weight and height to achieve targeted detector exposures in portable chest and abdominal digital radiography
Hoerner M, Grizzard K, Moroz J. Method of determining technique from weight and height to achieve targeted detector exposures in portable chest and abdominal digital radiography. Journal Of Applied Clinical Medical Physics 2022, 23: e13582. PMID: 35262265, PMCID: PMC9278666, DOI: 10.1002/acm2.13582.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Abdominal CT Imaging Applications of Low Kilovoltage Peak Techniques
Levinson MI, Hoerner M, Mustafa A, Pahade JK. Abdominal CT Imaging Applications of Low Kilovoltage Peak Techniques. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2018, 16: 482-484. PMID: 30528331, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2018.09.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThree-Dimensional Printing for Construction of Tissue-Equivalent Anthropomorphic Phantoms and Determination of Conceptus Dose.
Hoerner MR, Maynard MR, Rajon DA, Bova FJ, Hintenlang DE. Three-Dimensional Printing for Construction of Tissue-Equivalent Anthropomorphic Phantoms and Determination of Conceptus Dose. American Journal Of Roentgenology 2018, 211: 1283-1290. PMID: 30354270, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.19489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrinting technologyTissue-equivalent materialsFabrication of phantomsThree-dimensional printingFiller powderBone materialDiagnostic energy X-raysUrethane polymersPhantom materialConstruction timeAttenuation propertiesPhantom constructionComputational modelSpatial accuracySpatial resolutionMaterialsEnergy X-raysBone tissueComplex modelingScan rangeDosimetry purposesDensityDosimetry applicationsPhantomPhantom assembly
2012
Monte Carlo simulations of adult and pediatric computed tomography exams: Validation studies of organ doses with physical phantoms
Long DJ, Lee C, Tien C, Fisher R, Hoerner MR, Hintenlang D, Bolch WE. Monte Carlo simulations of adult and pediatric computed tomography exams: Validation studies of organ doses with physical phantoms. Medical Physics 2012, 40: 013901. PMID: 23298124, PMCID: PMC3537704, DOI: 10.1118/1.4771934.Peer-Reviewed Original Research