Clinical Applications of a CT Window Blending Algorithm: RADIO (Relative Attenuation-Dependent Image Overlay)

• DOI: 10.1007/s10278-017-9941-1
• Publication Date: 2017-01-17T19:21:37Z
• Authors: Jacob C. Mandell; Bharti Khurana; Les R. Folio; Hyewon Hyun; Stacy E. Smith; Ruth M. Dunne; Katherine P. Andr...
• Keywords: DICOM

A methodology is described using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Extendscript to process DICOM images with a Relative Attenuation-Dependent Image Overlay (RADIO) algorithm to visualize the full dynamic range of CT in one view, without requiring a change in window and level settings. The potential clinical uses for such an algorithm are described in a pictorial overview, including applications in emergency radiology, oncologic imaging, and nuclear medicine and molecular imaging.