Influence of image metrics when assessing image quality from a test object in cardiac x-ray systems

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 331-338

  Vano, Eliseo ^a   Ubeda, Carlos ^b   Geiger, Bernhard ^c   Martinez, Luis C ^d   Balter, Stephen ^e  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^c SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^d HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

^e NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiology; Catheterization; Image quality; Matrix size; Test object

Indexed keywords

ADULT PATIENTS; AIR KERMA; BAR PATTERN; CATHETERIZATION; DIGITAL ANALYSIS; DIGITAL IMAGE; HIGH CONTRAST; IMAGE METRICS; LOW CONTRAST; MATRIX SIZE; REGIONS OF INTEREST; SIGNAL TO NOISE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TEST OBJECT; X-RAY SYSTEM;

CARDIOLOGY; IMAGE RESOLUTION; RATING; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

IMAGE QUALITY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HEART; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; RADIOGRAPHY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; X RAY FILM;

ADULT; CHILD; HEART; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 79960075346     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: 1618727X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-009-9268-7     Document Type: Article

References (11)

1. Erickson BJ: Irreversible Compression of Medical Images. White Paper-Irreversible Compression of Medical Images. 2000. Available at: www.scarnet.org/WorkArea/show content.aspx?id=1208. Accessed 29 August 2009
2. Silber S, Dörr R, Zindler G, Mühling H, Diebel T: Impact of various compression rates on interpretation of digital coronary angiograms. Int J Cardiol 60:195-200, 1997 (Pubitemid 27304384)
3. Brennecke R, Bürgel U, Simon R, Rippin G, Fritsch HP, Becker T, Nissen SE: American College of Cardiology European Society of Cardiology/International Study of Angiographic Data Compression Phase III: measurement of image quality differences at varying levels of data compression. J Am Coll Cardiol 35:1388-1397, 2000 (Pubitemid 30206920)
4. Kerensky RA, Cusma JT, Kubilis P, Simon R, Bashore TM, Hirshfeld Jr, JW, Holmes Jr, DR, Pepine CJ, Nissen SE: American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology International Study of Angiographic Data Compression Phase I: the effect of lossy data compression on recognition of diagnostic features in digital coronary angiography. J Am Coll Cardiol 35:1370-1379, 2000 (Pubitemid 30206918)
5. Nissen SE, Hirshfeld Jr, JW, Simon R: Introduction and background: the International Angiographic Compression Study. J Am Coll Cardiol 35:1367-1369, 2000 (Pubitemid 30208528)
6. Vano E, Geiger B, Schreiner A, Back C, Beissel J: Dynamic flat panel detector versus image intensifier in cardiac imaging: dose and image quality. Phys Med Biol 50:5731-5742, 2005 (Pubitemid 41750452)
7. Martinez LC, Vano E, Gutierrez F, Rodriguez C, Gilarranz R, Manzanas MJ: Patient doses from fluoroscopically guided cardiac procedures in pediatrics. Phys Med Biol 52:4749-4759, 2007 (Pubitemid 47232285)
8. ICRU International Commission on Radiological Units and Measurements: Patient dosimetry for x rays used in medical imaging ICRU Report 74 (J. ICRU 5 (2)), 2005
9. Rassow J, Schmaltz AA, Hentrich F, Streffer C: Effective doses to patients from paediatric cardiac catheterization. Br J Radiol 73:172-183, 2000 (Pubitemid 30179226)
10. Gagne RM, Boswell JS, Myers KJ: Signal detectability in digital radiography. spatial domain figures of merit. Med Phys 30:2180-2189, 2003
11. Muhogora WE, Devetti A, Padovani R, Msaki P, Bonutti F: Application of European protocol in the evaluation of contrast-to-noise ratio and mean glandular dose for two digital mammography systems. Radiat Prot Dosim 129:231-236, 2008