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Comparison between different cost devices for digital capture of X-ray films: an image characteristics detection approach.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21614654     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A common teleradiology practice is digitizing films. The costs of specialized digitizers are very high, that is why there is a trend to use conventional scanners and digital cameras. Statistical clinical studies are required to determine the accuracy of these devices, which are very difficult to carry out. The purpose of this study was to compare three capture devices in terms of their capacity to detect several image characteristics. Spatial resolution, contrast, gray levels, and geometric deformation were compared for a specialized digitizer ICR (US$ 15,000), a conventional scanner UMAX (US$ 1,800), and a digital camera LUMIX (US$ 450, but require an additional support system and a light box for about US$ 400). Test patterns printed in films were used. The results detected gray levels lower than real values for all three devices; acceptable contrast and low geometric deformation with three devices. All three devices are appropriate solutions, but a digital camera requires more operator training and more settings.
Authors:
Antonio José Salazar; Juan Camilo Camacho; Diego Andrés Aguirre
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of digital imaging     Volume:  25     ISSN:  1618-727X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Digit Imaging     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-24     Completed Date:  2012-05-22     Revised Date:  2013-04-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9100529     Medline TA:  J Digit Imaging     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  91-100     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia. ant-sala@uniandes.edu.co
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Data Display / economics
Equipment Design
Humans
Quality Control
Radiographic Image Enhancement / economics*,  instrumentation*
Software / economics*
Teleradiology / economics*,  instrumentation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / economics,  methods
X-Ray Film / economics*
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