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AN EVALUATION OF A NEW RADIOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE UTILIZING A CONCAVE TABLE
Author(s) -
Kishigami Yoshihiro,
Yoshizaki Arata,
Saito Daisuke,
Seo Hirokazu
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
veterinary radiology and ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.541
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1740-8261
pISSN - 1058-8183
DOI - 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2000.tb00420.x
Subject(s) - medicine , table (database) , radiography , orthodontics , radiology , data mining , computer science
In conventional radiography systems, it is apparent that only the area immediately around the central x‐ray beam can be evaluated accurately. Consequently in some instances, spinal radiography for example, several exposures are needed at various points along the body to create an accurate image for diagnosis. However, if the film and body part are in a concave shape such that the radius of the curve is equal to the film focal distance, the x‐ray beam will penetrate the body and strike the film at two‐dimensionally right angles in all areas. Using the spine as an example we found the curved technique had three major advantages over the traditional flat technique: lack of distortion, more uniform beam intensity due to a constant focal film distance, and improved resolution at the periphery of the radiograph because of lack of a cross over effect. It was concluded that an accurate evaluation of larger body parts can be made with minimal distortion utilizing the principles of a curved table technique.