This article presents a computer correction technique for radiographic digital images based on digitization process inaccuracy in pixel gray levels relative to the respective image optical densities. The technique consists of determining the digitizer characteristic curve by digitizing a step-wedge radiographic image with known optical densities. Calibration is done by determining the mathematical function that automatically adjusts the pixel gray levels to the expected values according to the manufacturer. Two laser film digitizers were investigated for which discrepancies between measured and expected pixel values were reported. For these cases, the proposed algorithm automatically adjusted the pixel gray levels of the digitized images. Using this method, the digital images show more accurate values of gray levels compared to the original radiographic image. In addition, it allows the development of uniform images databases.
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