Threshold contrast detail detectability curves for fluoroscopy and digital acquisition using modern image intensifier systems

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 921, 2004, Pages 751-758

  Evans, D S ^a,b   Mackenzie, A ^a   Lawinski, C P ^a   Smith, D ^a,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST HERTFORDSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FLUOROSCOPY; IMAGE INTENSIFIER; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; RADIATION FIELD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 6344282672     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/16707499     Document Type: Article

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