title: [X-ray studies of the peripheral joints: a comparison of digital luminescence radiography (DLR) and film-screen systems].
abstract: 175 matched skeletal x-ray examinations were carried out by digital luminescent radiography (DLR) and conventional screen-film system combinations. In digital luminescent radiography (DLR) two differently postprocessed images were obtained from one x-ray exposure: A display with low spatial frequency enhancement was opposed to a second display with high edge enhancement. Conventional and digital images were evaluated randomly and separately by four radiologists using a questionnaire. DLR proved to be diagnostically equivalent to the conventional technique except for a diminished visibility of subtle erosions and fissures. As major advantages of DLR maybe pointed out that faulty exposures were avoided by the automatic adjustment of image brightness and that the soft tissue margins could be more easily delineated in displays with high edge enhancement than in conventional radiography. However, digital displays with high edge enhancement did not provide additional diagnostic information and led to artifacts at the edges of metal prostheses.
authors.affiliation: Institut und Poliklinik für Radiologische Diagnostik, Universität zu Köln.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Krug
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fischbach
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Herrmann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dietlein
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Küpper
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dölken
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Harnischmacher
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens