[Fracture of skull-comparative study of conventional and computer-assisted roentgenological examination (author's...

Using a skull like phantome imaging characteristics of conventional x-ray technique and computerized tomography are compared. The contrast transfer function of x-ray films proofs to be superior, whichis due to overrange artefacts found in computerized tomography. Only 8 out of 50 skull fractures diagnosed by plain film technique were identified on computer-tomograms. Even though CT technique is excellent for the detection of intracranial lesions, fractures are more easily seen on conventional films. This is especially important for analysing size and site of impression fractures.