Table 2 Image quality criteria and scoring scale applied to compare the reference image with the other acquired images
From: Effective dose and image optimisation of lateral lumbar spine radiography: a phantom study
In comparison to the reference image | Scoring scale | |
|---|---|---|
1. | How would you rate the sharpness of the superior endplates of each lumbar vertebra on this radiograph? | -2 = much worse -1 = worse 0 = equal + 1 = better + 2 = much better |
2. | How would you rate the sharpness of the inferior endplates of each lumbar vertebra on this radiograph? | |
3. | How would you rate the outline of each intervertebral disc space on this radiograph? | |
4. | Overall, how would you rate the amount of image noise on this radiograph? | |
5. | Overall, how would you rate the image contrast of this radiograph? | |
6. | Overall, how would you rate the image quality of this radiograph? | |