Image quality of digital radiography versus neoimaging software technique in imaging of the spine and lower extremities in a standing position
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2021.11.018
- VernacularTitle:脊柱及下肢立位数字化X线摄影成像与拼接处理后图像的质量对比研究
- Author:
Jialin JIANG
1
;
Zhenzhen YAN
;
Chacha LIN
;
Xiaochun ZHANG
Author Information
1. 浙江省台州医院放射科 317000
- Keywords:
Radiography;
Digital subtraction;
Image processing,computer-assisted;
Image enhancement;
Spine;
Lower extremity;
Standing position;
Comparative study
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2021;28(11):1688-1690
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the image quality of digital radiography (DR) versus neoimaging (NE) technique in imaging of the spine and lower extremities in a standing position. Methods:The clinical data of 163 patients who underwent DR of the thoracolumbar spine and full-length lower extremities in a staining position in June to December 2019 in Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province were retrospectively analyzed. Conventional DR images were designated as pre-processing images. NE software technique-processed images were designated as post-processing images. The image quality between the two techniques were compared.Results:Grade I image quality was observed in 91.41% (149/163) of DR images, and grade II image quality in 8.59% (14/163) of DR images. Grade I image quality was found in 93.87% (153/163) of NE software-treated images, and grade II image quality in 6.14% (10/163) NE software-treated images. There was significant difference in image quality between before and after NE software processing ( χ2 = 10.220, P = 0.001). Conclusion:NE software technique can seamlessly splice conventional DR images of the spine and low extremities in a standing position without being limited by equipment. Thus, high-quality images can be obtained to meet the requirement of clinical diagnosis. This study is innovative.
