Radiation dose optimization research: Exposure technique approaches in CR imaging–A literature review

E Seeram, R Davidson, S Bushong, H Swan - Radiography, 2013 - Elsevier
The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on exposure technique approaches in
Computed Radiography (CR) imaging as a means of radiation dose optimization in CR …

Review of relationships between physical measurements and user evaluation of image quality

MJ Tapiovaara - Radiation protection dosimetry, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Some of the findings of a review of the relationship between physical measurements and
clinical image quality have been summarised. Mixed results were found: some studies had …

Evaluating imaging systems: practical applications

M Båth - Radiation protection dosimetry, 2010 - academic.oup.com
There are many ways in which imaging systems can be evaluated. The aim of the present
paper is to provide an overview of a number of selected approaches to evaluating imaging …

Visual grading regression: analysing data from visual grading experiments with regression models

Ö Smedby, M Fredrikson - The British journal of radiology, 2010 - academic.oup.com
For visual grading experiments, which are an easy and increasingly popular way of studying
image quality, hitherto used data analysis methods are often inadequate. Visual grading …

Construction and validation of a low cost paediatric pelvis phantom

AM Ali, P Hogg, S Johansen, A England - European journal of radiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose Imaging phantoms can be cost prohibitive, therefore a need exists to produce low
cost alternatives which are fit for purpose. This paper describes the development and …

Visual grading analysis of digital neonatal chest phantom X-ray images: impact of detector type, dose and image processing on image quality

MH Smet, L Breysem, E Mussen, H Bosmans… - European …, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To evaluate the impact of digital detector, dose level and post-processing on
neonatal chest phantom X-ray image quality (IQ). Methods A neonatal phantom was imaged …

A method to produce and validate a digitally reconstructed radiograph-based computer simulation for optimisation of chest radiographs acquired with a computed …

CS Moore, GP Liney, AW Beavis… - The British journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a computer model to
produce realistic simulated computed radiography (CR) chest images using CT data sets of …

Impact of body part thickness on AP pelvis radiographic image quality and effective dose

K Alzyoud, P Hogg, B Snaith, K Flintham, A England - Radiography, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Within medical imaging variations in patient size can generate challenges,
especially when selecting appropriate acquisition parameters. This experiment sought to …

Impact of focal spot size on radiologic image quality: a visual grading analysis

S Gorham, PC Brennan - Radiography, 2010 - Elsevier
Fine and broad focal spot sizes are available on general X-ray tubes. Excessive use of fine
focus can impact on tube life and whilst it is established that fine focal spot size reduces …

Optimization of image quality and patient dose in radiographs of paediatric extremities using direct digital radiography

A Jones, C Ansell, C Jerrom… - The British journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of beam quality on the image
quality (IQ) of ankle radiographs of paediatric patients in the age range of 0–1 year whilst …