Digital and conventional chest images: observer performance with Film Digital Radiography System. 1986

L R Goodman, and W D Foley, and C R Wilson, and A A Rimm, and T L Lawson

The Film Digital Radiography System (FilmDRS) is a device with a laser optical film digitizer, 2,000 X 2,000 X 12-bit memory, and a 1,000-line video display. To evaluate the adequacy of this device for general radiography of the chest, four readers independently analyzed both radiographs and the corresponding video display of the digitized chest images of 150 patients, consisting of 100 images of abnormalities and 50 normal images. The overall results indicate equal sensitivity for the two systems. The FilmDRS, with interactive windowing, proved superior in the detection of hilar and mediastinal disease. X-ray film was superior in allowing detection of hyperlucent states. There was equivalent sensitivity for other disease categories. Superior specificity was achieved with conventional radiographs.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011856 Radiographic Image Enhancement Improvement in the quality of an x-ray image by use of an intensifying screen, tube, or filter and by optimum exposure techniques. Digital processing methods are often employed. Digital Radiography,Image Enhancement, Radiographic,Radiography, Digital,Enhancement, Radiographic Image,Enhancements, Radiographic Image,Image Enhancements, Radiographic,Radiographic Image Enhancements
D003626 Data Display The visual representation of data via a manufactured system. Information Display,Data Displays,Display, Data,Display, Information,Displays, Data,Displays, Information,Information Displays
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000703 Analog-Digital Conversion The process of converting analog data to discrete, digital form. Analogue-Digital Conversion,Analog Digital Conversion,Analog-Digital Conversions,Analogue Digital Conversion,Analogue-Digital Conversions,Conversion, Analog-Digital,Conversion, Analogue-Digital,Conversions, Analog-Digital,Conversions, Analogue-Digital
D013896 Thoracic Diseases Disorders affecting the organs of the thorax. Disease, Thoracic,Diseases, Thoracic,Thoracic Disease
D013902 Radiography, Thoracic X-ray visualization of the chest and organs of the thoracic cavity. It is not restricted to visualization of the lungs. Thoracic Radiography,Radiographies, Thoracic,Thoracic Radiographies
D014962 X-Ray Film A film base coated with an emulsion designed for use with x-rays. Film, X-Ray,Radiographic Film,Film, Radiographic,Xray Film,Film, X Ray,Film, Xray,Films, Radiographic,Films, X-Ray,Films, Xray,Radiographic Films,X Ray Film,X-Ray Films,Xray Films

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