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Common artefacts and pitfalls in equine computed and digital radiography and how to avoid them
Author(s) -
Dixon J.,
Biggi M.,
Weller R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/eve.12595
Subject(s) - radiography , medicine , digital radiography , image quality , medical physics , computed radiography , identification (biology) , quality (philosophy) , quality assurance , projectional radiography , computer vision , radiology , computer science , image (mathematics) , pathology , philosophy , botany , external quality assessment , epistemology , biology
Summary Radiographic technology has rapidly advanced over the last decade with the use of both computed radiography and digital radiography now being common in equine practice. Image quality is critical for optimal diagnostic accuracy, so identification of factors that negatively influence quality is vital. The most commonly encountered problems include positioning errors, exposure anomalies, movement artefacts, labelling errors and image processing faults. The aim of this review is to describe common radiographic faults that will allow the equine practitioner to recognise and learn how to prevent these issues, thus improving image quality. This will aid in improving diagnostic accuracy and will enhance radiation safety by reducing the number of repeat exposures required.