title: Physical image quality comparison of four types of digital detector for chest radiology.
abstract: Image quality for similar exposure conditions has been compared for two computed radiography (CR) systems (needle-based and conventional storage phosphor) and two flat-panel (DR) systems from different manufacturers mainly devoted to chest radiology. Image quality was assessed with a contrast-detail object and acrylic material to simulate clinical conditions. Specific image evaluation software was used to measure the contrast and obtain an image quality figure. Phantom and detector incident air kerma were measured for all images. Image quality differences were significant, and in the range of 100-300 microGy (phantom incident air kerma) the needle-based CR system and one of the DR systems show similar image quality and they are quite superior when compared with the conventional CR system.
authors.affiliation: Medical Physics Department, San Carlos University Hospital, 28040 Madrid, Spain. jfernandez.hcsc@salud.madrid.org
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ordiales
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guibelalde
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prieto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vano
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D011871:Radiology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed