title: Artifacts in chest radiographs with a third-generation computed radiography system.
abstract: Photostimulable phosphor computed radiography (CR) is a developing and increasingly widespread technology. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to familiarize readers with the appearance and cause of image artifacts that can occur in a third-generation computed radiographic system. Artifacts are described that relate to imaging plates, image readers, image processing, and film processing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, 94143-0628, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Volpe
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Storto
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Andriole
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gamsu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016477:Artifacts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods