[Digital luminescence radiography (DLR) for skeletal diagnosis in traumatology].
170 patients who had suffered trauma to bones or soft tissues were examined by a digital and a conventional film/screen technique. In addition to "standard" and edge-enhanced images, post-processing was carried out and compared with conventional radiographs. Four radiologists and two surgeons evaluated the compacta, spongiosa, soft tissues, fractures and osteo-synthetic materials as shown on the two systems. The "standard" digital images are inferior to film images, but edge-enhanced images showed definite advantages for demonstrating soft tissues. Evaluation of osteo-synthetic material is limited by the creation of artifacts. Recognition of detail can be significantly improved by using post-processing with optimized parameters.
Müller
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Röntgendiagnostisches Zentralinstitut, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
Buddenbrock
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Kock
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Voss
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John
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Bosch
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Schmidt
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Hirche
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Löhr
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Schmit-Neuerburg
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000293:injuries; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens
Digitale Lumineszenzradiographie (DLR) zur Skelettdiagnostik in der Traumatologie.