DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY FOR CLINICAL-APPLICATIONS

In the field of radiological research methods, digital imaging is beco ming increasingly prevalent. Apart from computerised tomography, magne tic resonance tomography and angiography, also in projection radiograp hy, traditional film/screen imaging is more and more being replaced by digital imaging using digital image-intensifier and storage phosphor technology. Digital imaging offers various new possibilities in image processing, storage and transmission. This may yield additional diagno stic information, dose reduction and fast availability of images. Howe ver, an inappropriate parameter selection for imaging and post-process ing as well as a lack of integration in the entire organisation may le ad to a rejection of this innovative technology.