Intervariability in radiographic parameters and general evaluation of a low-dose fluoroscopic technique in patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiographic images in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) have a potential radiation-induced oncogenic effect; thus lowering radiation dose by using fluoroscopic imaging technique of low-dose fluoroscopic technique (LFT) which might be relevant for clinical evaluation.

Purpose

To compare radiographs of LFT with gold standard radiographs for AIS ordinary radiographic technique (ORT).

Material and methods

Image quality was evaluated for LTF and ORT of a child phantom and two 3D-printed models (3DPSs) of AIS. We measured the primary physical characteristics of noise, contrast, spatial resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and contrast-to-noise ratio. Three independent evaluators assessed the radiographs by observer-based methods of image criteria (ICS) and vis

SUBMITTER: Wong C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477696 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature