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Objectives: To evaluate the influence of the battery level of a handheld X-ray device on the objective image quality of radiographs.
Methods: An acrylic block was radiographed using a SnapShot solid-state sensor and an Eagle handheld X-ray device set at 60 kVp and 0.88 mAs, with the battery at ten different levels (ranging from fully charged to 10%). Six radiographs were acquired at each level. Mean gray values and standard deviations were collected using ImageJ software to assess image brightness, noise, and uniformity Additionally, an aluminum step wedge was radiographed under the same conditions for contrast evaluation. Image quality parameters were compared across different battery levels using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with Tukey's post-hoc test (α = 0.05).
Results: Images obtained with a 100% battery level showed higher brightness than those at 50% (p < 0.0001); the battery level did not affect image noise (p = 0.091); uniformity at 20% battery level differed from all other levels (p < 0.0001); and contrast was highest at 90% battery compared to all other levels (p < 0.0001). Overall, the values remained consistent across different battery levels.
Conclusions: Despite some significant differences, the objective image quality remained stable throughout the entire battery charge cycle of the tested handheld X-ray device.
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