Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software

Two ways to calculate the modulation transfer function (MTF) of radiographic screen-film systems from the measured square wave response function (SWRF) data were investigated with an interactive curve fitting software. The measured SWRF data obtained by digitising a radiographic image of a bar patte...

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Main Author: Wan Hassan, Wan Muhamad Saridan
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Language:English
Published: University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen 2002
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description Two ways to calculate the modulation transfer function (MTF) of radiographic screen-film systems from the measured square wave response function (SWRF) data were investigated with an interactive curve fitting software. The measured SWRF data obtained by digitising a radiographic image of a bar pattern test object were fitted to a curve, and the fitted curve was used to calculate the MTF. Satisfactory MTF was obtained by using 12 terms in the calculation. A second version of the calculation included a correction for the normalization at 0.25 cycles/mm of the SWRF data. Measurements from a screen-film combination showed that the MTF of the first version was higher than the second by an average amount of 0.02 units for spatial range 0-3.5 cycles/mm, and on average the MTF of the first version was higher than the second by 10%. Both the SWRF data fitting and the MTF calculation were done within an interactive curve fitting software which made the calculation relatively easy to perform.
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spelling utm-67502017-05-11T04:44:13Z http://eprints.utm.my/6750/ Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software Wan Hassan, Wan Muhamad Saridan QC Physics Two ways to calculate the modulation transfer function (MTF) of radiographic screen-film systems from the measured square wave response function (SWRF) data were investigated with an interactive curve fitting software. The measured SWRF data obtained by digitising a radiographic image of a bar pattern test object were fitted to a curve, and the fitted curve was used to calculate the MTF. Satisfactory MTF was obtained by using 12 terms in the calculation. A second version of the calculation included a correction for the normalization at 0.25 cycles/mm of the SWRF data. Measurements from a screen-film combination showed that the MTF of the first version was higher than the second by an average amount of 0.02 units for spatial range 0-3.5 cycles/mm, and on average the MTF of the first version was higher than the second by 10%. Both the SWRF data fitting and the MTF calculation were done within an interactive curve fitting software which made the calculation relatively easy to perform. University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen 2002 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/6750/1/Physica_Medica_18_2002_pp25-31.pdf Wan Hassan, Wan Muhamad Saridan (2002) Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software. Physica Medica, 18 . pp. 25-31. ISSN 1120-1797
spellingShingle QC Physics
Wan Hassan, Wan Muhamad Saridan
Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title_full Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title_fullStr Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title_full_unstemmed Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title_short Calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
title_sort calculation of the modulation transfer function from the square wave response function data with an interactive curve fitting software
topic QC Physics
url http://eprints.utm.my/6750/
http://eprints.utm.my/6750/1/Physica_Medica_18_2002_pp25-31.pdf