Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images

<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the impact of digital image post‐processing algorithms on various image quality (IQ) metrics of radiographic images under different exposure conditions.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A custom‐...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ioannis A. Tsalafoutas (14776939) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Shady AlKhazzam (14776942) (author), Virginia Tsapaki (17075218) (author), Mohammed Hassan Kharita (14776945) (author)
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Virginia Tsapaki (17075218)
Mohammed Hassan Kharita (14776945)
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Shady AlKhazzam (14776942)
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Virginia Tsapaki (17075218)
Mohammed Hassan Kharita (14776945)
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image quality
phantoms
post-processing
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
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description <h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the impact of digital image post‐processing algorithms on various image quality (IQ) metrics of radiographic images under different exposure conditions.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A custom‐made phantom constructed according to the instructions given in the IAEA Human Health Series No.39 publication was used, along with the respective software that automatically calculates various IQ metrics. Images with various exposure parameters were acquired with a digital radiography unit, which for each acquisition produces two images: one for‐processing (raw) and one for‐presentation (clinical). Various examination protocols were used, which incorporate diverse post‐processing algorithms. The IQ metrics’ values (IQ‐scores) obtained were analyzed to investigate the effects of increasing incident air kerma (IAK) on the image receptor, tube potential (kVp), additional filtration, and examination protocol on image quality, and the differences between image type (raw or clinical).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The IQ‐scores were consistent for repeated identical exposures for both raw and clinical images. The effect that changes in exposure parameters and examination protocol had on IQ‐scores were different depending on the IQ metric and image type. The expected positive effect that increasing IAK and decreasing tube potential should have on IQ was clearly exhibited in two IQ metrics only, the signal difference‐to‐noise‐ratio (SDNR) and the detectability index (d’), for both image types. No effect of additional filtration on any of the IQ metrics was detected on images of either type. An interesting finding of the study was that for all different image acquisition selections the d’ scores were larger in raw images, whereas the other IQ metrics were larger in clinical images for most of the cases.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Since IQ‐scores of raw and their respective clinical images may be largely different, the same type of image should be consistently used for monitoring IQ constancy and when results from different X‐ray systems are compared.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14285" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14285</a></p>
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spelling Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation imagesIoannis A. Tsalafoutas (14776939)Shady AlKhazzam (14776942)Virginia Tsapaki (17075218)Mohammed Hassan Kharita (14776945)Biomedical and clinical sciencesClinical sciencesdigital radiographyimage qualityphantomspost-processing<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">To investigate the impact of digital image post‐processing algorithms on various image quality (IQ) metrics of radiographic images under different exposure conditions.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A custom‐made phantom constructed according to the instructions given in the IAEA Human Health Series No.39 publication was used, along with the respective software that automatically calculates various IQ metrics. Images with various exposure parameters were acquired with a digital radiography unit, which for each acquisition produces two images: one for‐processing (raw) and one for‐presentation (clinical). Various examination protocols were used, which incorporate diverse post‐processing algorithms. The IQ metrics’ values (IQ‐scores) obtained were analyzed to investigate the effects of increasing incident air kerma (IAK) on the image receptor, tube potential (kVp), additional filtration, and examination protocol on image quality, and the differences between image type (raw or clinical).</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">The IQ‐scores were consistent for repeated identical exposures for both raw and clinical images. The effect that changes in exposure parameters and examination protocol had on IQ‐scores were different depending on the IQ metric and image type. The expected positive effect that increasing IAK and decreasing tube potential should have on IQ was clearly exhibited in two IQ metrics only, the signal difference‐to‐noise‐ratio (SDNR) and the detectability index (d’), for both image types. No effect of additional filtration on any of the IQ metrics was detected on images of either type. An interesting finding of the study was that for all different image acquisition selections the d’ scores were larger in raw images, whereas the other IQ metrics were larger in clinical images for most of the cases.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Since IQ‐scores of raw and their respective clinical images may be largely different, the same type of image should be consistently used for monitoring IQ constancy and when results from different X‐ray systems are compared.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14285" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14285</a></p>2024-02-05T03:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1002/acm2.14285https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Automatic_image_quality_evaluation_in_digital_radiography_using_for_processing_and_for_presentation_images/29446187CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/294461872024-02-05T03:00:00Z
spellingShingle Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
Ioannis A. Tsalafoutas (14776939)
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
digital radiography
image quality
phantoms
post-processing
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title Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
title_full Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
title_fullStr Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
title_full_unstemmed Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
title_short Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
title_sort Automatic image quality evaluation in digital radiography using for‐processing and for‐presentation images
topic Biomedical and clinical sciences
Clinical sciences
digital radiography
image quality
phantoms
post-processing