A Study of Grid Artifacts Formation and Elimination in Computed Radiographic Images英文文献.pdfVIP

A Study of Grid Artifacts Formation and Elimination in Computed Radiographic Images Chih-Yang Lin,1 Wen-Jeng Lee,2 Shyh-Jye Chen,2 Ching-Hwa Tsai,2 Jei-Han Lee,1 Chia-Hung Chang,2 and Yu-Tai Ching1 Computed radiography (CR) has many advantages such These artifacts are inherent problems with the as filmless operations, efficiency, and convenience. computed radiographic (CR) imaging system. A Furthermore, it is easier to integrate with the picture archiving and communication systems. Another impor- grid is used routinely during x-ray exposure to tant advantage is that CR images generally have a wider remove undesired scattered x-rays. When the CR dynamic range than conventional screen film. Unfortu- image plate is exposed with a grid and displayed ´ nately, grid artifacts and moire pattern artifacts may be on a computer monitor, interference or moire ´ present in CR images. These artifacts become a more pattern artifacts appear. Because there are cases in serious problem when viewing CR images on a computer monitor when a clinic grade monitor is not available. Im- which a clinic grade monitor is not available or ages produced using a grid with higher frequency or a images are read in a wireless environment,2 Potter—Bucky grid (i.e., a moving grid, Bucky for short) displaying images on a regular computer monitor canreduceoccurrencebutcannotguarantee eliminationof is required. In these cases, the grid artifacts and thes