Normalization of the modulation transfer function: The open-field approach

Medical Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 4443-4449

  Friedman, S N ^a,b   Cunningham, I A ^b,c  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Detective quantum efficiency (DQE); Edge; Edge spread function (ESF); Line spread function (LSF); Modulation transfer function (MTF); Point spread function (PSF); Slit; X ray imaging

Indexed keywords

CESIUM IODIDE; DISPLAY DEVICES; IMAGE RESOLUTION; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MODULATION;

DETECTIVE QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; EDGE; EDGE SPREAD FUNCTION; LINE SPREAD FUNCTIONS; SLIT; XRAY IMAGING;

OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MODULATION TRANSFER FUNCTION; OPEN FIELD NORMALIZATION TECHNIQUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; X RAY; ZERO FREQUENCY NORMALIZATION TECHNIQUE;

EID: 52949090001     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2977536     Document Type: Article

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