Development and evaluation of a new gray-scale test pattern to adjust gradients of thoracic CT imaging

European Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2357-2361

  Yamaguchi, M ^a   Fujita, H ^a   Uemura, M ^b   Asai, Y ^b   Wakae, H ^b   Ishifuro, M ^c  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR RESPIRATORY AND ALLERGIC DISEASES   (Japan)

^b KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

New gray scale test pattern; SMPTE, Quality assurance; Thoracic CT imaging; Visual consistency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISPLAY SYSTEM; LUMINANCE; MEDIASTINUM; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 11244283191     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2315-3     Document Type: Article

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