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Optimization of ionizing radiation usage in medical imaging by means of image enhancement techniques
Author(s) -
Ram Giora
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.595119
Subject(s) - ionizing radiation , usable , medical imaging , medical physics , dosimetry , computer science , nuclear medicine , radiation dose , image processing , medicine , artificial intelligence , image (mathematics) , physics , irradiation , multimedia , nuclear physics
This paper focuses attention on the fact that images considered unsatisfactory for medical analysis may be rendered usable following various image enhancement techniques. In those cases where this form of image processing can sufficiently improve otherwise unusable images, the necessity of repetitive administration of radionuclides to patients may be avoided with a concomitant reduction in ionizing radiation dosages. Application of these techniques in a clinical situation reduced the dose in thallium studies by 50%. Similar results may be obtainable with other nuclear medicine procedures.