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Contrast improvement using color-coded radiographs of anatomic specimens.
- Source :
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Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA [Surg Radiol Anat] 1995; Vol. 17 (4), pp. 325-7. - Publication Year :
- 1995
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Abstract
- Radiographs are used in a wide variety of musculoskeletal examinations. Special procedures are required to improve image quality. We report a new radiologic technique that uses monochromatic molybdenum K alpha-radiation together with secondary digital color-coding to produce well contrasted images of supporting tissue. In order to investigate the diagnostic capability of this approach we studied specimens of the intervertebral disc, harvested from cadavers undergoing chemonucleolysis following an injection of chymopapain. Radiographs of the specimen taken using a Mo X-ray tube with a zirconium filter were scanned into a computerised image-processing system and color-coded. This method improves resolution and contrast in the images and allows the differentiation of morphologic changes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0930-1038
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8896152
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01795191