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  • Medical Imaging
  • Radiological Physics

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  • Chest radiography is a common diagnostic imaging examination.
  • Optimizing acquisition parameters is crucial for balancing image quality and radiation dose.

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  • To quantitatively evaluate chest radiography acquisition settings using a phantom.
  • To assess the impact of tube voltage and simulated patient thickness on image quality and radiation dose.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an AGFA DR 600 digital radiography system with a Leeds TOR 15FG phantom.
  • Measured image quality using signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR).
  • Estimated radiation exposure via entrance surface dose (ESD) across varying PMMA thicknesses and tube voltages.

Main Results:

  • Dose-normalized performance favored intermediate tube voltages for slim/average thicknesses.
  • Higher tube voltages were necessary for obese-equivalent thicknesses to maintain image quality.
  • Image quality and dose were significantly influenced by the interplay of tube voltage and phantom thickness.

Conclusions:

  • Modest adjustments in tube voltage selection can enhance the image quality-radiation dose balance in chest radiography.
  • Phantom-based findings require validation with clinical images and observer studies before altering routine practice.