DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

In a digital X-ray image processing apparatus for exposing an X-ray transmitted through an object on to a photostimulable phosphor plate, for scanning the photostimulable phosphor plate by means of an excitation beam to obtain an X-ray image, and for reading the X-ray image, the digital X-ray image processing apparatus includes: an image storage unit for storing the X-ray image used for an actual read when diagnosing the object; a histogram storage unit for storing a standard histogram of the X-ray image, the standard histogram being constituted by an intensity of the X-ray and a frequency thereof; a first monitor unit for displaying the standard histogram read out from the histogram storage unit; and a read conditions determination unit for determining actual read conditions of the X-ray image based on a latitude of the intensity of the X-ray in the standard histogram.