title: Technologic advances in diagnostic radiology.
abstract: Technologic advances in radiographic equipment and procedures for four different areas of diagnostic radiology are reviewed: bone mineral assessments, musculoskeletal imaging, mammography, and chest imaging. For bone mineral assessments the accuracy and precision obtained using single- and dual-energy photon absorptiometry, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, and quantitative CT are summarized. Various digital systems employed in musculoskeletal imaging are reviewed. In mammography, papers related to accreditation and research interests are highlighted. The use of photo-simulated phosphor plates and scanned equalization radiographic systems for chest imaging are discussed. Finally advances in radiographic film processing are noted.
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nickoloff
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D013679:Technology, Radiologic