#30 Specifications, Performance Evaluation and Quality Assurance of Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Systems in the Digital Era
Author: Lee Goldman and Michael Yester, editorsISBN: 9781930524217 ISBN10: 1930524218
Published: 2004 | 300 pp. | Hardcover
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Clinical Imaging | May/June 2005
“This very informative book is directed mostly to those who are particularly interested in the physics of radiology and its continuous evolution, and comprises manuscripts that were presented to the American Association of Physicists in Medicine 2004 Summer School. The experience of the authors and contributors in the physics of radiology is based on their association with Departments of Radiology, of physics and with GE Healthcare Technologies.
“Comprehensively reviewed are the following: the Advances in and Specifications for Radiographic X-ray Systems and for Fluoroscopic Imaging Systems. Although the subject of the chapter on The Nature of the Digital Image might seem somewhat difficult, the authors made it very clear to appreciate its principals, advantages and its role in the future improvement ‘of diagnostic accuracy and clinical performance.’ Also reviewed were DICOM Basis for Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Systems, discussing the DICOM basics, the basic networks, assessing their functionality and image quality; the Technology, Performance and Quality of Softcopy Display and an Overview of Digital Imaging Systems for Radiography and Fluoroscopy.
“Discussed in detail are Computed Radiography Technology 2004; Flat-Panel DR Detectors for Radiography and Fluoroscopy, a very specific subject; Charge-Coupled Devices Digital Radiographic Detectors; SPEED Values, AEC Performance Evaluation and Quality Control with Digital Receptors; Performance Testing of Digital Radiographic Systems; Computed Radiography; the discussion on Quality Control and Periodic Maintenance which would be of particular interest to the RTs; the chapter also has several very useful tables. Also of importance to the RTs and, in particular, to medical physicists is the chapter on Inspecting Radiographic and Fluoroscopic Equipment: Providing Value.
“The subjects discussed in this book are of definite interest to those who are more specifically interested in the physics of radiology; however, the contents of several chapters are of importance also to radiologists and to the RTs of the department, and we feel that the book should be in a place where it can be readily consulted.”