Detection of Porcine Bone Lesions and Fissures
Comparing Digital Selenium, Digital Luminescence, and Analog Film-Screen Radiography
Markus Zähringer1,
Barbara Krug1,
Karl-F. Kamm2,
Gernot Wassmer3,
Martin Hellmich3,
Guido Winnekendonk1,
Jonas Andermahr4,
Axel Goßmann1 and
Klaus J. Lackner1
1
Department of Radiology, University of Cologne Medical School, University of
Cologne, Kerpenerstr. 62, 50924 Cologne, Germany.
2
Philips Medical Systems, Röntgenstr. 24, 22335
Hamburg, Germany.
3
Department of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of
Cologne Medical School, 50924 Cologne, Germany.
4
Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Cologne
Medical School, 50924 Cologne, Germany.

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Fig. 1A. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Analog film-screen images shown are from mammography film (A),
200-speed film-screen (B), and 400-speed film-screen (C).
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Fig. 1B. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Analog film-screen images shown are from mammography film (A),
200-speed film-screen (B), and 400-speed film-screen (C).
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Fig. 1C. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Analog film-screen images shown are from mammography film (A),
200-speed film-screen (B), and 400-speed film-screen (C).
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Fig. 1D. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Digital images shown are from digital selenium radiography (D) and
digital luminescence radiography (E) at dose values corresponding to
200-speed film-screen systems.
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Fig. 1E. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Digital images shown are from digital selenium radiography (D) and
digital luminescence radiography (E) at dose values corresponding to
200-speed film-screen systems.
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Fig. 1F. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Digital images shown are from digital selenium radiography (F) and
digital luminescence radiography (G) at dose values corresponding to
400-speed film-screen systems.
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Fig. 1G. Images of porcine ribs with subtle fissures and bone lesions.
Digital images shown are from digital selenium radiography (F) and
digital luminescence radiography (G) at dose values corresponding to
400-speed film-screen systems.
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Fig. 2A. Osteolyses on porcine femurs: receiver operating
characteristic curves for seven imaging methods per rater. 200 = 200-speed
film-screen radiography, 400 = 400-speed film-screen radiography, Mammo =
mammography, Selen = digital selenium radiography, DLR = digital luminescence
radiography. Graphs show trade-offs between sensitivity and specificity for
reviewers 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) for seven
imaging methods.
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Fig. 2B. Osteolyses on porcine femurs: receiver operating
characteristic curves for seven imaging methods per rater. 200 = 200-speed
film-screen radiography, 400 = 400-speed film-screen radiography, Mammo =
mammography, Selen = digital selenium radiography, DLR = digital luminescence
radiography. Graphs show trade-offs between sensitivity and specificity for
reviewers 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) for seven
imaging methods.
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Fig. 2C. Osteolyses on porcine femurs: receiver operating
characteristic curves for seven imaging methods per rater. 200 = 200-speed
film-screen radiography, 400 = 400-speed film-screen radiography, Mammo =
mammography, Selen = digital selenium radiography, DLR = digital luminescence
radiography. Graphs show trade-offs between sensitivity and specificity for
reviewers 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) for seven
imaging methods.
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Fig. 2D. Osteolyses on porcine femurs: receiver operating
characteristic curves for seven imaging methods per rater. 200 = 200-speed
film-screen radiography, 400 = 400-speed film-screen radiography, Mammo =
mammography, Selen = digital selenium radiography, DLR = digital luminescence
radiography. Graphs show trade-offs between sensitivity and specificity for
reviewers 1 (A), 2 (B), 3 (C), and 4 (D) for seven
imaging methods.
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