VALUE OF THE ASYMMETRIC FILM-SCREEN SYSTEM INSIGHT HC IN CHEST IMAGING

被引:8
作者
HAUSSLER, MD
LENZEN, H
RECKELS, C
PETERS, PE
机构
来源
FORTSCHRITTE AUF DEM GEBIETE DER RONTGENSTRAHLEN UND DER NEUEN BILDGEBENDEN VERFAHREN | 1994年 / 160卷 / 03期
关键词
ASYMMETRIC FILM-SCREEN SYSTEM; CHEST IMAGING; INTENSIVE-CARE PATIENTS; EXPOSURE RANGE; IMAGE QUALITY;
D O I
10.1055/s-2008-1032418
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
The asymmetric film-screen system InSight HC represents a development to optimize chest imaging. The purpose of the study was to compare the exposure range and the image quality of this new system with a conventional film-screen system. The optical density of images in both techniques was measured and the image quality of 100 chest images from 50 intensive-care patients was evaluated. 4 observers graded the image quality of organic, non-organic and pathological structures. Statistical evaluation was performed by interobserver analysis. The asymmetric film-screen system shows a larger exposure range and a superior image quality in the mediastinal field. The image quality in the peripheral field must be judged critically and improved especially because of the poor recognizability of pneumothoraces.
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页码:266 / 270
页数:5
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