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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 16 Digital X-ray photography of the modulation transfer function measurement method Author: Li Zhaobin Xiang-Yu Jian-Ming Chuang Modulation transfer function (modulation transfer function, MTF) is a linear imaging system, or links a description of spatial frequency transmission characteristics, using modulation transfer function, quantitative evaluation of X-ray imaging devices, image quality is the X-ray photography technology, an important step forward . Over the past generally follow the observed image density, contrast, definition (later with the resolution) and evaluation of image quality such as distortion, this evaluation method is a qualitative description of the phenomenon of phase, is loosely worded. With the digital photography technology, rapid development, especially in CR, DR have used clinically, for quality evaluation of digital imaging equipment, attracted widespread attention. MTF as an objective evaluation of an important means of radiation workers have become the object of concern. 1 MTF principle and calculation method 1.1 MTF the meaning of the principle of MTF is to describe the imaging system, an object spatial frequency reproduction range capabilities, the ideal imaging system requirements for 100% reproduction of imaging objects in detail, but surely in reality there are different degrees of attenuation, so MTF is always amp;quot;one, in the mathematical relationship , in the value of the optical transfer function (optical transfer function, OTF) of the absolute value is the range of (0,1) to a function of spatial frequency as a variable. It shows that imaging systems can not reproduce the input images of all of them, in other words, any imaging system obtained after the images have varying degrees of loss of image contrast. MTF values of the larger, imaging systems reproduce the details of imaging objects, more capable it becomes. MTF is the system must be measured. Digital X-ray photography to evaluate th