title: [The value of digital imaging techniques in skeletal imaging].
abstract: The clinical value and the imaging characteristics of digital radiography systems (image intensifier (I.I.) radiography: Polytron/Siemens, storage phosphor radiography: PCR/Philipps) in skeletal imaging were compared with film-screen radiography and 100 mm technique. The influence of spatial and contrast resolution, entrance dose and detectability of lytic, osteoblastic and cortical lesions were studied as well as the images of 25 parallel examined patients. Only with the small image intensifier (diameter 14 cm) the quality of 100 mm technique and digital I.I. radiography was equivalent to storage phosphor and film-screen radiography. Storage phosphor radiography seems to be better qualified than I.I. radiography to replace conventional techniques in skeletal imaging.
authors.affiliation: Institut für klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Mannheim, Universität Heidelberg.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Lehmann
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Georgi
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008961:Models, Structural; D012372:ROC Curve; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens
vernacular_title: Die Wertigkeit digitaler Bildaufnahmeverfahren bei der Skelettdiagnostik.