Experimental evaluation of a simple algorithm to enhance the spatial resolution in scanned radiographic systems

Medical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 2609-2616

  Olivo, A ^a   Rigon, L ^a   Arfelli, F ^a   Cantatore, G ^a   Longo, R ^a   Menk, R H ^a   Pani, S ^a   Prest, M ^a   Poropat, P ^a   Tromba, G ^a   Vallazza, E ^a   Castelli, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Deconvolution; Digital mammography; Microstrip detectors; Spatial resolution; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

DECONVOLUTION; DIAGNOSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MEDICAL IMAGING; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PIXELS; SCANNING; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; SYNCHROTRONS;

DECONVOLUTION ALGORITHM; DETECTOR POINT SPREAD FUNCTIONS; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION; MICRO-STRIP DETECTORS; POST-PROCESSING PROCEDURE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STRINGENT REQUIREMENT;

IMAGE RESOLUTION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; SYNCHROTRON;

EID: 0033710972     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1318219     Document Type: Article

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