Comparison of film, hard copy computed radiography (CR) and soft copy picture archiving and communication (PACS) systems using a contrast detail test object

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 72, Issue SEP., 1999, Pages 856-863

  Weatherburn, G C ^a   Davies, J G ^b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0032830942     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.72.861.10645191     Document Type: Article

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