Open AccessSignal and contrast to noise ratio evaluation of fluoroscopic loops for interventional fluoroscope quality control
Author(s) -
Goode Allen R.,
Snyder Carl,
Snyder Angela,
Collins Patricia,
DeLorenzo Matthew,
Lin PeiJan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of applied clinical medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.83
H-Index - 48
ISSN - 1526-9914
DOI - 10.1002/acm2.12734
Subject(s) - medical physics , quality (philosophy) , image quality , mammography , medicine , computer science , modalities , quality assurance , radiology , artificial intelligence , physics , pathology , social science , external quality assessment , quantum mechanics , cancer , sociology , breast cancer , image (mathematics)
Modern fluoroscopes pose a challenge for the clinical physicist for annual testing and continued upkeep. These fluoroscopes are critical to providing care to patients for complex interventions, and continue to evolve in automated image quality adjustments. Few tools in software or hardware currently exist to assist the physicist or technologist in gauging fluoroscope constancy or readiness for procedures. Many modalities such as mammography, computed tomography or even magnetic resonance imaging are much more evolved with respect to testing or quality control. In this work we sought to provide simple reproducible tools and methods for spot evaluating or continued quality testing of interventional fluoroscopes.