Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 182-186 , December 2008

Subjective evaluation of a novel method of dose reduction by optical re-exposure of conventional radiographs – A multi-observer region of interest evaluation in an animal model

  • A. Paech

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 451 5004730; fax: +49 451 5002050.
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  • A.P. Schulz

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
    • BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg, Department of Trauma, Orthopaedics and reconstructive Surgery, Germany
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  • K. Seide

      Affiliations

    • BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg, Department of Trauma, Orthopaedics and reconstructive Surgery, Germany
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  • M. Faschingbauer

      Affiliations

    • BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg, Department of Trauma, Orthopaedics and reconstructive Surgery, Germany
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  • Ch. Jürgens

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Schleswig Holstein, Campus Lübeck, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Ratzeburger Allee 160, 23538 Lübeck, Germany
    • BG Trauma Hospital Hamburg, Department of Trauma, Orthopaedics and reconstructive Surgery, Germany

Received 7 July 2007 ,Revised 20 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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PII: S1120-1797(08)00050-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2008.04.003

Physica Medica: European Journal of Medical Physics
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 182-186 , December 2008

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