A study of grid artifacts formation and elimination in computed radiographic images

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 351-361

  Lin, Chih Yang ^a   Lee, Wen Jeng ^b   Chen, Shyh Jye ^b   Tsai, Ching Hwa ^b   Lee, Jei Han ^a   Chang, Chia Hung ^b   Ching, Yu Tai ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aliasing; Bucky; Computed radiography; Grid; Moir

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY;

FILMLESS OPERATIONS; GRID ARTIFACTS; SCREEN FILM;

RADIOGRAPHY;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOGRAPHY; COMPUTER SYSTEM; FREQUENCY MODULATION; IMAGE QUALITY; PICTURE ARCHIVING AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ARTIFACTS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33845591969     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: 1618727X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-006-0630-8     Document Type: Article

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