Digitally Enhanced Plaster of Paris Imaging of Distal Radial Fractures Is Preferred by Orthopaedic Surgeons and Radiologists: A Single Site Survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

X-rays of bone fractures immobilised with Plaster of Paris (POP) produce images of reduced diagnostic quality due to the increased density and irregular pattern of the POP overlying the anatomy of interest. Post-processing parameters in digital radiography (DR) can be applied to POP images to increase diagnostic quality without increasing radiation dose. The aim of this study was to evaluate the preferred image quality of POP immobilised distal radius fractures using optimised digital image manipulation algorithms.

Methods

A cross-sectional, quantitative survey study was conducted between November 2021 and December 2023 at a large metropolitan health network. The manufacturer standard algorithm and three new image post-processing algorithms were applied to pre-s

SUBMITTER: Kelly P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12420663 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature