Scatter fractions in AMBER imaging

Radiology. 1990 Dec;177(3):879-80. doi: 10.1148/radiology.177.3.2244003.

Abstract

Images of two phantoms were obtained with use of an advanced multiple-beam equalization radiography system, and scatter fractions were estimated with use of a photostimulable phosphor imaging system. Scatter fractions in the equalized images were lower in the mediastinum-equivalent areas and higher in the lung-equivalent areas, relative to images that were conventionally acquired with use of an antiscatter grid. The differences are attributed to a reduction in incident exposure in the lungs and the presence of cross-scatter between lung and mediastinal regions.

MeSH terms

  • Radiography, Thoracic*
  • Scattering, Radiation*
  • Technology, Radiologic*