QUALITY QUALITY ASSURANCEASSURANCEADVANCED IMAGING ADVANCED IMAGING EQUIPMENT EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 10CHAPTER 10

Digital Radiographic Digital Radiographic Imaging SystemsImaging Systems

Conversion of Analog Film Conversion of Analog Film Image to Digital FormatImage to Digital Format

Laser Scanning DigitizerLaser Scanning Digitizer

Charge- Coupled Device Charge- Coupled Device ScannerScanner

Computerized Computerized RadiographyRadiography

DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHIC DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMSIMAGING SYSTEMS

Advantages over analog Advantages over analog formatformat

Comparison of indirect & Comparison of indirect & direct capture methoddirect capture method

Quality Control for DRQuality Control for DR

Digital fluoroscopyDigital fluoroscopy Last Frame-HoldLast Frame-Hold Road MappingRoad Mapping Digital Temporal FilteringDigital Temporal Filtering Image EnhancementImage Enhancement Image RestorationImage Restoration Image Intensifier Tube Image Intensifier Tube

Digital Fluoroscopy Digital Fluoroscopy Flat panel Digital Flat panel Digital

fluoroscopyfluoroscopy Continuous FluoroscopyContinuous Fluoroscopy Pulsed Interlaced Scan Pulsed Interlaced Scan

ModeMode Pulsed Progressive ScanPulsed Progressive Scan Slow Scan ModeSlow Scan Mode

Quality ControlQuality Control

Digital FluoroscopyDigital Fluoroscopy

Electronic Display devicesElectronic Display devices

Multiformat CamerasMultiformat Cameras

Laser CamerasLaser Cameras

Image Archiving and Management Image Archiving and Management NetworksNetworks

Outcomes Assessment of Outcomes Assessment of Radiographic ImagesRadiographic ImagesChapter 11Chapter 11

Repeat AnalysisRepeat Analysis

Artifact Analysis : Artifact Analysis : Processing/Exposure/Handling & storageProcessing/Exposure/Handling & storage

Computerized Radiography & Digital Computerized Radiography & Digital Radiography ArtifactsRadiography Artifacts

Mammographic Quality Mammographic Quality Standards Chapter 12Standards Chapter 12

Dedicated mammographic equipmentDedicated mammographic equipment GeneratorGenerator TubeTube Tube windowTube window Focal spot sizeFocal spot size SIDSID CompressionCompression GridsGrids IRIR Film processorsFilm processors Magnification MammographyMagnification Mammography

Full-Field Digital Mammography Systems1)Tissue Equalization2) Magnification3) Image Inversion4) Window leveling5) Annotations and Measurements