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

Journal of Digital Imaging

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 537-541

  Sanchez, Roberto ^a   Vano, Eliseo ^a   Ubeda, Carlos ^b   Fernandez, Jose M ^a   Balter, Stephen ^c   Hoornaert, Bart ^d  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TARAPACÁ   (Chile)

^c NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^d PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bits depth; Cardiology; Image metrics; Image quality; Matrix size; Test object

Indexed keywords

BIT DEPTH; CLINICAL IMAGES; CONTRAST TO NOISE RATIO; FILE SIZES; HIGH CONTRAST; HIGH-QUALITY STANDARDS; IMAGE METRICS; IMAGE QUALITY PARAMETERS; MATRIX SIZE; QUALITY INFORMATION; QUALITY STANDARD; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TEST OBJECT; X-RAY SYSTEM;

CARDIOLOGY; PIXELS; QUALITY CONTROL;

IMAGE QUALITY;

POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; METHODOLOGY; SIGNAL PROCESSING; X RAY FILM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOLOGY; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; X-RAY INTENSIFYING SCREENS;

EID: 84865399491     PISSN: 08971889     EISSN: 1618727X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10278-011-9448-0     Document Type: Article

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