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:The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the image quality and dose to patients in the radiography of sacroiliac joints and to perform a clinical comparative study of digital and conventional screen-film radiography. Routine radiography of sacroiliac joint was performed in 60 patients using digital and screen-film radiography. The visibility of five anatomical regions and the overall image quality were rated by experienced radiologists. Patient dose assessment in terms of entrance surface air kerma (ESAK) was performed. The digital system showed slightly improved visualisation of specific anatomical structures. Overall image quality was significantly better in the digital when compared with the screen-film imaging system. The average ESAK was 2.4 mGy in screen-film and 3.6 mGy in digital radiography. The digital radiography provided equal or better visibility of anatomical details and overall image quality, but on higher dose levels. Therefore, the practice on digital systems must be optimised.
journal_name
Radiat Prot Dosimetryjournal_title
Radiation protection dosimetryauthors
Jablanovic D,Ciraj-Bjelac O,Damjanov N,Seric S,Radak-Perovic M,Arandjic D,Maksimovic Rdoi
10.1093/rpd/ncs315subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2013-06-01 00:00:00pages
88-95issue
1eissn
0144-8420issn
1742-3406pii
ncs315journal_volume
155pub_type
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