The effects of image acquisition control of digital X-ray system on radiodensity quantification
| Autor: | Mansur Ahmad, Woo-Bin Song, Soocheol Jeong, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Wook Jin Seong, Young-Cheul Heo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Aluminum step wedge equivalent radiodensity Exposure Correlation coefficient business.industry Image quality Radiodensity Attenuation Radiography fungi General Medicine lcsh:RK1-715 lcsh:Dentistry medicine Digital radiographic mode Digital radiography Image acquisition control business Biomedical engineering Automatic exposure control Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics, Vol 38, Iss 3, Pp 146-153 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 2234-7666 2234-7658 |
| Popis: | Objectives: Aluminum step wedge (ASW) equivalent radiodensity (eRD) has been used to quantify restorative material’s radiodensity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of image acquisition control (IAC) of a digital X-ray system on the radiodensity quantification under different exposure time settings. Materials and Methods: Three 1-mm thick restorative material samples with various opacities were prepared. Samples were radiographed alongside an ASW using one of three digital radiographic modes (linear mapping (L), nonlinear mapping (N), and nonlinear mapping and automatic exposure control activated (E)) under 3 exposure time settings (underexposure, normal-exposure, and overexposure). The ASW eRD of restorative materials, attenuation coefficients and contrasts of ASW, and the correlation coefficient of linear relationship between logarithms of gray-scale value and thicknesses of ASW were compared under 9 conditions. Results: The ASW eRD measurements of restorative materials by three digital radiographic modes were statistically different (p = 0.049) but clinically similar. The relationship between logarithms of background corrected grey scale value and thickness of ASW was highly linear but attenuation coefficients and contrasts varied significantly among 3 radiographic modes. Varying exposure times did not affect ASW eRD significantly. Conclusions: Even though different digital radiographic modes induced large variation on attenuation of coefficient and contrast of ASW, E mode improved diagnostic quality of the image significantly under the underexposure condition by improving contrasts, while maintaining ASW eRDs of restorative materials similar. Under the condition of this study, underexposure time may be acceptable clinically with digital X-ray system using automatic gain control that reduces radiation exposure for patient. (Restor Dent Endod 2013;38(3):146-153) |
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