ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Radiography
;
digital — Lung
;
radiography — Images
;
quality
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract In recent years new analogue and digital techniques have become available for chest imaging. This study compares conventional film/screen, asymmetric film/screen (InSight), equalization (Amber), storage phosphor and digital image intensifier techniques by phantom exposures and patient examinations. The quality of chest images of 43 patients was classified by seven observers in four different hospitals. According to the results of phantom measurements and a previous study, digital image intensifier radiography was excluded from the patient examinations because of its low image quality. The Amber system had the best image quality. Images of the storage phosphor system were of good quality in both mediastinal and peripheral fields of the chest. Compared to conventional film/screen, the asymmetric film/screen (InSight) was graded higher in the mediastinal field, but lower in the peripheral field.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00175438
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