Effects of calibration and automatic greyscale adjustment on detectability of simulated bone lesions using a storage phosphor system

被引:7
作者
Versteeg, CH [1 ]
Sanderink, GCH [1 ]
van Ginkel, FC [1 ]
van der Stelt, PF [1 ]
机构
[1] Acad Ctr Dent Amsterdam, Dept oral Radiol, NL-1066 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
radiography; dental; image enhancement; diagnostic imaging; image processing; computer-assisted;
D O I
10.1038/sj.dmfr.4600360
中图分类号
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号
1003 ;
摘要
Objectives: To analyse the interaction of calibration, automatic greyscale adjustment and X-ray exposure on the evaluation of simulated bone lesions with the Digora(R) (Orion Corporation Soredex, Helsinki, Finland) storage phosphor system. Methods: Exposures were made under five conditions based on the exposure time for Ektaspeed Plus film: A - calibration exposure 100%, exposure 100%; B - calibration exposure 100%, exposure 50%; C - calibration exposure 100%, exposure 10%; D - calibration exposure 50%, exposure 50%; E - calibration exposure 10%, exposure 10%. Series of images of artificial bone lesions were created each representing one of the five conditions, with or without automatic greyscale adjustment and including one of two lesion sizes. The series were evaluated by seven expert radiologists. Results were analysed by means of MANOVA statistics. Results: The large lesions were evaluated significantly better than the small lesions (P < 0.011). The two 10% exposure conditions were evaluated significantly worse than the other three (P<0.029) which had comparable results. Automatic greyscale adjustment had no significant effect (P>0.253). Conclusions: The Digora(R) should be calibrated for the highest exposure to be used to optimize the wide latitude. Automatic greyscale adjustment is not useful for the detection of simulated bone lesions.
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