Multiple-Beam Equalization Radiography in Chest Radiology; Image Quality and Radiation Dose Considerations

The large difference in transmission between the mediastinum and the part of the chest mainly containing lungs causes major problems in chest radiography. A system for advanced multiple beam equalization radiography has been evaluated. Evaluation of image quality has been performed both using standard phantoms and from clinical radiographs. Measurements of radiation dose burden to the patient have been made both in clinical examinations and using an anthropomorphic phantom. The image quality, in areas with low transmission, is substantially increased using the equalization system. In parts of the chest mainly containing lung tissue, conventional systems show an equal or slightly better image quality. The radiation dose burden to the patient is increased by 25 percent using the equalization system, as compared to a low-dose air-gap system. In our opinion, the slight increase in radiation dose burden is well motivated by the high overall quality of the radiographs produced.

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