RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: A 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix image intensifier (II)-TV digital radiography system has been developed. Potential clinical applications of this new II-TV system were investigated. METHODS: Basic imaging properties were assessed with clinical applications to gastrointestinal (GI) tract and chest examinations. RESULTS: Basic imaging properties showed improvement of modulation transfer functions (MTFs) from the 1,024 x 1,024- to the 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix and approximated the screen-film system at low spatial frequencies. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of simulated linear shadows improved similarly. Clinical applications showed that the image quality of the 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix was comparable with that of the screen-film system for upper GI and chest radiography, but the image quality of the screen-film system was better for the lower GI tract. CONCLUSIONS: The authors' II-TV digital radiography system is clinically applicable to gastrointestinal and chest examinations.
RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: A 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix image intensifier (II)-TV digital radiography system has been developed. Potential clinical applications of this new II-TV system were investigated. METHODS: Basic imaging properties were assessed with clinical applications to gastrointestinal (GI) tract and chest examinations. RESULTS: Basic imaging properties showed improvement of modulation transfer functions (MTFs) from the 1,024 x 1,024- to the 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix and approximated the screen-film system at low spatial frequencies. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves of simulated linear shadows improved similarly. Clinical applications showed that the image quality of the 2,048 x 2,048-pixel matrix was comparable with that of the screen-film system for upper GI and chest radiography, but the image quality of the screen-film system was better for the lower GI tract. CONCLUSIONS: The authors' II-TV digital radiography system is clinically applicable to gastrointestinal and chest examinations.