| Item type: | Article | ||||
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Investigative Radiology | ||||
| Publisher: | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | ||||
| Place of Publication: | PHILADELPHIA | ||||
| Volume: | 38 | ||||
| Number of Issue or Book Chapter: | 4 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 230-235 | ||||
| Date: | 2003 | ||||
| Institutions: | Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Unfallchirurgie Medicine > Lehrstuhl für Röntgendiagnostik | ||||
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| Keywords: | SCREEN-FILM RADIOGRAPHY; X-RAY-DETECTOR; AMORPHOUS-SILICON TECHNOLOGY; STORAGE-PHOSPHOR RADIOGRAPHY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTED RADIOGRAPHY; CHEST; PREFERENCE; FRACTURES; PHANTOM; bones; radiography; flat panel detector; digital; radiography; dose; reduction; image quality | ||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification: | 600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine | ||||
| Status: | Published | ||||
| Refereed: | Yes, this version has been refereed | ||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg: | Yes | ||||
| Item ID: | 72346 |
Web of ScienceAbstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to evaluate image quality and clinical acceptance of a large-area, flat-panel X-ray detector for routine skeleton examinations at 50% dose reduction. METHODS. A total of 153 examinations (307 images) of 100 consecutive patients were evaluated. The cesium iodide-amorphous silicon active-matrix imager had a panel size of 43 x 43 cm, a matrix ...
Abstract
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to evaluate image quality and clinical acceptance of a large-area, flat-panel X-ray detector for routine skeleton examinations at 50% dose reduction. METHODS. A total of 153 examinations (307 images) of 100 consecutive patients were evaluated. The cesium iodide-amorphous silicon active-matrix imager had a panel size of 43 x 43 cm, a matrix of 3000 x 3000, and a pixel pitch of 143 mum. All images were obtained with a kilovoltage setting identical to conventional radiographies of speed class 400. The amperage values were reduced by 50% compared with standard dose. Images were presented to 3 radiologists, who subjectively rated image quality on a 4-point scale according to 5 criteria (bone cortex, bone trabecula, soft tissue, overall contrast, and overall impression). Three trauma surgeons rated the clinical acceptance on a 4-point scale. Clinical acceptance was defined as directly derived consequences or therapy based on the presented image quality. For both evaluations, 1 represented excellent, 2 represented good, 3 represented moderate, and 4 represented nondiagnostic image quality/clinical acceptance. Intermediate scores at 0.5 intervals were allowed. RESULTS. The mean values for all 5 image quality criteria were rated good or excellent (less than or equal to2). A total of 4.2% (13 of 307) of the images were rated 2.5 to 3.5 concerning the overall impression. None of the imaging features was ranked more than 3.5 by any radiologist. The mean value of the clinical acceptance was between good and excellent (1.47). A total of 98.7% (151 of 153) of the examinations were rated less than or equal to2.5; 1.3% of 153) of examinations were of moderate clinical acceptance (less than or equal to3.5). None of the examinations was of nondiagnostic image quality or clinical acceptance (>3.5); therefore, no study had to be repeated. CONCLUSION. Routine skeleton images with 50% dose reduction yield good image quality and good clinical acceptance. In cases with abundant soft tissue, less dose reduction or standard dose is required.
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