title: Algorithm for the automated alignment of radiographs for image subtraction.
abstract: The results of this study indicate that automated alignment of pairs of radiographs produces subtractions that are indistinguishable in quality from subtractions aligned manually by an experienced aligner. In developing the algorithm for automated alignment, care was taken that the criteria used for establishing a window appropriate for testing the quality of alignment were the same for both alignment techniques.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Samarabandu
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Acharya
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001331:Automation; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D011786:Quality Control; D011861:Radiography, Dental / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013382:Subtraction Technique / Q000592:standards*; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000592:standards*