Optimisation of imaging technique used in direct digital radiography

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-299

  Roberts, J A ^a,c   Evans, S C ^a   Rees, M ^b  

^a SINGLETON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Neath Port Talbot Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c VELINDRE CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTI-SCATTER GRID; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DIAGNOSTIC QUALITY; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY;

DIGITAL DEVICES; DOSIMETRY; HOSPITALS; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PATIENT MONITORING;

RADIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIGITAL IMAGING; DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION MEASUREMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, THORACIC; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 33748093781     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: 13616498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/26/3/003     Document Type: Article

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