Validation of a novel microradiography device for characterization of bone mineralization

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 201-211

  Montagner, Florian ^a,b   Kaftandjian, Valérie ^c   Farlay, Delphine ^a,b   Brau, Daniel ^d   Boivin, Georges ^a,b   Follet, Hélène ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c LABORATOIRE VIBRATIONS ACOUSTIQUE   (France)

^d Photonic Science ^*  (France)

Author keywords

contrast to noise ratio; digital detector; Mineralization of bone; quantitative microradiography; spatial resolution

Indexed keywords

BONE; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RESOLUTION; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILMS;

ACQUISITION PARAMETERS; BONE MINERALIZATION; CONTRAST TO NOISE RATIO; DIGITAL DETECTOR; MAGNIFICATION FACTORS; QUALITY PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE MICRORADIOGRAPHY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

MINERALOGY;

BONE MINERALIZATION; DEVICES; HUMAN; ILIAC BONE; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; HUMANS; ILIUM; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 84928319859     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/XST-150481     Document Type: Article

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