The Role Of Digital Radiography In Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Review Article

Abstract

Background: Digital radiography is a type of imaging that employs an x-ray-sensitive cassette to display information digitally so doctors may see it as they examine a patient. Without an image receptor, the data is transmitted instantaneously to a computer. As a result of DR, both the amount of radiation and the total price decreased. Portable digital radiography is very helpful for examining the musculoskeletal system of trauma victims. These qualities are especially useful in musculoskeletal applications. This can reduce the radiation dose and the number of exposures in clinical settings. We evaluated digital radiography's potential in diagnosing musculoskeletal problems by comparing its image quality to that of traditional film and film screens to determine whether or not it is an improvement over the latter. Frequency-modified digital imaging outperformed film at differentiating soft-tissue structures and identifying regions with significant attenuation differences. The traditional film-screen technology was great at portraying minute anatomical details and pinpointing the area around prostheses. This was due to the unsettling halo effect surrounding the prosthesis in digital photographs, as opposed to the excellent spatial resolution of the conventional film approach. The unsharp masking operator responsible for the halo effect was not adjusted for any individual tests in this set. It is possible to use the digital system to cut the radiation dose (exposure) by half without compromising data. In our facility, musculoskeletal imaging is performed using digital radiography (DR) rather than screen-film (S.F.). Due to our ongoing process of improving image quality, our DR images are now favoured over Screen Film images, and we have explained our current optimal settings for the Fuji 9000. (Fuji Medical Systems, Tokyo, Japan). Advantages of DR include higher contrast resolution, variable picture contrast, image reprocessing, and simple image-to-image management and communication system transfers (IMAC).