The dynamic range of digital radiographic systems: Dose reduction or risk of overexposure?

Dentomaxillofacial Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-5

  Berkhout, W E R ^a   Beuger, D A ^a   Sanderink, G C H ^a   Van Der Stelt, P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Dental radiography; Digital imaging; Radiation dosage

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; MANDIBLE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOGRAPHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; TOOTH RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; OBSERVER VARIATION; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY, DENTAL, DIGITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; X-RAY FILM; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 4143125360     PISSN: 0250832X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/dmfr/40677472     Document Type: Article

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