Radiation dose and image information in computed radiography: A phantom study of angle measurements in the weight-bearing knee

Acta Radiologica

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 310-316

  Sanfridsson, Jan ^a   Holje, G ^a   Svahn, G ^a   Ryd, L ^a   Jonsson, K ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Digital; Effective dose; Experimental; Knee joint; Measurements; Radiography

Indexed keywords

ANKLE; ARTICLE; HIP; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; KNEE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOGRAPHY; THERMOLUMINESCENCE DOSIMETRY; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANKLE; HIP; HUMANS; KNEE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; THERMOLUMINESCENT DOSIMETRY; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0034222423     PISSN: 02841851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/028418500127345541     Document Type: Article

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