Effects of Image Compression on Linear Measurements of Digital Panoramic Radiographs
Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of panoramic radiographs obtained by digital system based on charge coupled device (CCD) and a phosphor storage plate (PSP) system with two different file formats, JPEG irreversible type and BMP. Linear measurements of artificial bony defects were m...
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Published in: | Brazilian dental journal Vol. 27; no. 6; pp. 757 - 760 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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01-12-2016
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Summary: | Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of panoramic radiographs obtained by digital system based on charge coupled device (CCD) and a phosphor storage plate (PSP) system with two different file formats, JPEG irreversible type and BMP. Linear measurements of artificial bony defects were made in dry mandibles with a digital caliper. Measures of digital panoramic radiographs were taken in ImageJ(r) software. Each measurement was performed twice by an experienced examiner. The intra-rater agreement was considered very strong (Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.97). There was no significant difference between the linear measurements of dry mandibles, considered the gold standard, in relation to measurements obtained from digital radiographs (p=0.47). The error of these measures for the CCD was 1.04 mm (9.97%) for JPEG images and 1.03 mm (9.99%) for those with BMP format. For the PSP images, these values were 1.48 mm (14.94%) and 1.43 mm (14.43%), respectively. Although there was no statistical difference between the images with JPEG and BMP format, for both digital systems (p=1.00 for CCD and p=0.98 for PSP system), errors made on radiographs obtained by PSP system were significantly higher than those of CCD (p<0.05). The size of the files saved in JPEG was also significantly lower (p=0.005) compared with the files saved in BMP. It may be concluded that the digital radiographs, both saved in JPEG and BMP formats, are accurate, regardless the used digital system, and JPEG images are more suitable for teleradiology.
Resumo Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a acurácia de radiografias panorâmicas digitais obtidas por sistema digital baseado em dispositivo acoplador de carga (DAC) e por sistema de placa de fósforo (PF) com duas diferentes extensões de arquivo (JPEG e BMP, sendo o primeiro do tipo compactador irreversível). Medidas lineares de defeitos ósseos foram realizadas em mandíbulas secas com paquímetro digital. As medidas correspondentes nas radiografias panorâmicas digitais foram realizadas no software ImageJ(r). As medidas foram realizadas duas vezes por um examinador. A concordância intraexaminador foi considerada muito forte (coeficiente de correlação de Pearson de 0,97). Não houve diferença significante entre as medidas lineares das mandíbulas secas, consideradas padrão-ouro, em relação às medidas obtidas das radiografias digitais (p=0,47). Os erros absolutos e relativos dessas medidas para o DAC foram de 1,04 mm (9,97%) para as imagens JPEG e de 1,03 mm (9,99%) para aquelas com extensão BMP. Para o sistema digital com PF esses valores foram de 1,48 mm (14,94%) e 1,43 mm (14,43%), respectivamente. Apesar de não ter havido diferença estatística entre as imagens com extensão JPEG e BMP, para ambos os sistemas digitais (p=1,00 para DAC e p=0,98 para a PF), os erros das medidas realizadas nas radiografias obtidas pelo sistema de PF foram significativamente maiores que os erros do DAC (p<0,05). O tamanho dos arquivos salvos em JPEG também foram significativamente menores (p=0,005) em comparação com os arquivos salvos em BMP. Pode-se concluir que as radiografias digitais tanto com extensão JPEG quanto BMP são acuradas, independente do sistema digital utilizado e as imagens salvas em JPEG são mais indicadas em telerradiologia. |
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ISSN: | 0103-6440 0103-6440 |
DOI: | 10.1590/0103-6440201601157 |