Digital radiography for clinical applications

LANGUAGE="EN">Summary. In the field of radiological research methods, digital imaging is becoming increasingly prevalent. Apart from computerised tomography, magnetic resonance tomography and angiography, also in projection radiography, traditional film/screen imaging is more and more being replaced by digital imaging using digital image-intensifier and storage phosphor technology. Digital imaging offers various new possibilities in image processing, storage and transmission. This may yield additional diagnostic information, dose reduction and fast availability of images. However, an inappropriate parameter selection for imaging and post-processing as well as a lack of integration in the entire organisation may lead to a rejection of this innovative technology.