A comparison of analogue and digital techniques in upper gastrointestinal examinations: Absorbed dose and diagnostic quality of the images

European Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1351-1354

  Axelsson, B ^a   Boden K ^a   Fransson, S G ^b   Hansson, I B ^a   Persliden, J ^b   Witt, H H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Barium swallow; Digital radiography; Image quality; Oesophagus; Radiation exposure to patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EXAMINATION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TECHNIQUE;

ESOPHAGUS; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033652748     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300000327     Document Type: Article

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