Table 2 Evaluation of x-ray images
From: Imaging in anatomy: a comparison of imaging techniques in embalmed human cadavers
Image quality criteria for x-ray – lumbar spine and pelvis | Rating | Mean | Range | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rater 1 | Rater 2 | Rater 3 | Rater 4 | Rater 5 | |||
1. Visualization of the upper and lower plate surfaces | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2. Visualization of the cortex and trabecular structures | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 |
3. Visualization of the aortic shape/course | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 1 |
4. Visualization of aortic calcifications | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.2 | 1 |
 Total raw score | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.4 | 2 |
 Calculated score | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.75 | 1 | 0.85 | 0.5 |