Horn-Lodewyk Je'nine, van der Merwe Belinda, Kali Gift M, Munro Leonie
Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
Private, Durban, South Africa.
Health SA. 2022 Oct 27;27:2014. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v27i0.2014. eCollection 2022.
Forensic radiography is an important component in forensic sciences. There seems to be a lack of recent studies in the literature on the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists and registrars performing forensic radiography at forensic pathology mortuaries in South Africa.
To evaluate the knowledge and training of forensic pathologists (consultants) and registrars performing forensic radiography at a forensic pathology mortuary in the Free State province, South Africa.
A prospective study was conducted at a conveniently selected forensic pathology mortuary located in the Free State province of South Africa.
Personnel performing forensic radiography at the selected mortuary were invited to participate in the study. An exploratory quantitative study design was used. The research tool was a self-administered questionnaire comprising open- and closed-ended questions. Four registrars and four consultants ( = 8) completed the questionnaire.
Training was only received on computed tomography ( = 1; 12.5%), the C-arm machine ( = 1; 12.5%) and the digital X-ray mobile machine ( = 1; 12.5%) Lodox on corpse positioning ( = 7; 87.5%) and setting of exposure factors ( = 2; 25%).
Lack of training of the personnel performing forensic radiography, at the selected mortuary was identified. Training is required in image acquisition protocols, quality control tests of the X-ray machines, setting technical factors and operation of various X-ray machines.
Training of registered radiation workers who perform forensic radiography in mortuaries is essential to produce high-quality ionising radiation images and ensure their own and other staff members' safety.
法医放射学是法医学的重要组成部分。在南非，关于法医病理停尸房进行法医放射学检查的法医病理学家和住院医师的知识与培训，文献中似乎缺乏近期研究。
评估南非自由邦省一家法医病理停尸房进行法医放射学检查的法医病理学家（顾问）和住院医师的知识与培训情况。
在南非自由邦省一家方便选取的法医病理停尸房进行了一项前瞻性研究。
邀请在选定停尸房进行法医放射学检查的人员参与研究。采用探索性定量研究设计。研究工具是一份包含开放式和封闭式问题的自填式问卷。四名住院医师和四名顾问（共8人）完成了问卷。
仅接受过计算机断层扫描（1人；12.5%）、C形臂机（1人；12.5%）和数字X射线移动机（1人；12.5%）Lodox关于尸体摆放（7人；87.5%）和曝光参数设置（2人；25%）方面的培训。
发现在选定停尸房进行法医放射学检查的人员缺乏培训。在图像采集规程、X射线机质量控制测试、设置技术参数以及各种X射线机的操作方面都需要培训。
对在停尸房进行法医放射学检查的注册放射工作人员进行培训，对于生成高质量的电离辐射图像并确保他们自己及其他工作人员的安全至关重要。
