Evaluation of a psychophysical model of observer performance in the detection of low contrast radiographic patterns

Physica Medica

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 339-343

  Pedroli, G ^a,b   Crespi, A ^a   Ghezzi, C ^a   Montanari, G ^a   Paruccini, N ^a   Salvini, E ^a   Tagliabue, M ^a  

^a SAN GERARDO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Image quality indices; Psychophysical models; Signal to noise ratio

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; IMAGE QUALITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0031432664     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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