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 OJMI  Vol.4 No.3 , September 2014
Film-Screen Radiographic Artefacts: A Paradigm Shift in Classification
T. Adejoh*, S. W. I. Onwuzu, F. B. Nkubli, N. C. Ikegwuonu
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Abstract: Objective: To propose a new method of classifying film-screen radiographic artefacts. Methodology: A prospective study was carried out at the Radiology Department of a University Teaching Hospital in Nigeria between June, 2011 and June 2013. Radiographs were assessed with the aid of a viewing box for artefacts which were arranged according to prior classifications by other researchers. They were subsequently grouped according to pre-arranged format into the new classification. Result: The following groups were observed: packaging (dark), procedure (greyscale), patient (greyscale), pre-processor (dark), processor (greyscale) and post-processor (greyscale). Conclusion: Classification of artefacts based on appearance and stage of introduction into film is easier to understand and remember.
Keywords: Artefacts, Greyscale, Classification
Cite this paper: Adejoh, T. , Onwuzu, S. , Nkubli, F. and Ikegwuonu, N. (2014) Film-Screen Radiographic Artefacts: A Paradigm Shift in Classification. Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 4, 108-111. doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2014.43015.
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