Tolerance of image enhancement brightness and contrast in lateral cephalometric digital radiography for Steiner analysis

[摘要] Image enhancement brightness and contrast can be adjusted on lateral cephalometric digital radiographs to improve image quality and anatomic landmarks for measurement by Steiner analysis. To determine the limit value for adjustments of image enhancement brightness and contrast in lateral cephalometric digital radiography for Steiner analysis. Image enhancement brightness and contrast were adjusted on 100 lateral cephalometric radiography in 10-point increments (-30, -20, -10, 0, +10, +20, +30). Steiner analysis measurements were then performed by two observers. Reliabilities were tested by the Interclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC) and significance tested by ANOVA or the Kruskal Wallis test. No significant differences were detected in lateral cephalometric analysis measurements following adjustment of the image enhancement brightness and contrast. The limit value of adjustments of the image enhancement brightness and contrast associated with incremental 10-point changes (-30, -20, -10, 0, +10, +20, +30) does not affect the results of Steiner analysis.

[发布机构] Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia^1

[效力级别] 医药卫生 [学科分类] 卫生学

[关键词] Cephalometric analysis;Digital radiography;Interclass correlation coefficients;Kruskal-Wallis tests;Limit values;Steiner