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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1815-5928</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ingeniería Electrónica, Automática y Comunicaciones]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[EAC]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1815-5928</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Tecnológica de La Habana José Antonio Echeverría, Cujae]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1815-59282023000200056</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Evaluación &#8220;a distancia&#8221; de calidad de imagen en Tomografía Computada: validación de una herramienta]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[&#8220;At distance&#8221; computer tomography image quality check: validation of a tool]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López Díaz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adlin]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Almeida Montes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Rey Daniel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Garrido Reyes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeniffer]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Calderón Marín]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carlos Fabián]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Reyes González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Yudmila]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Científicas  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Venezuela</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de La Habana InSTEC ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Cuba</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>44</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>56</fpage>
<lpage>65</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1815-59282023000200056&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1815-59282023000200056&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1815-59282023000200056&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen El control de calidad de imagen de Tomografía Computada (TC) es un requisito de la normativa nacional cubana, cuyo cumplimiento se dificulta por varias razones. Este trabajo forma parte de la validación de una herramienta en desarrollo (EvaCT) diseñada para calcular parámetros de control de calidad de imágenes de TC (CCCT) en maniquíes de varios fabricantes, &#8220;a distancia&#8221;. Para ello, se estudió el comportamiento de los parámetros de control de calidad de imagen, en 17 estudios de la rutina clásica de CCCT equipo Mediso PET/SPECT/CT Anyscan Trio, y se compararon los resultados tomando como referencia los valores y las tolerancias del fabricante, y/o las recomendaciones nacionales e internacionales, según su correspondencia. Los resultados del sistema fueron confrontados numéricamente con los obtenidos por el fabricante, para cada parámetro comprable disponible, en el protocolo correspondiente, y no mostraron diferencias significativas (p&#8805;0.05). En general, el sistema mostró un comportamiento satisfactorio. Se analizó la correlación entre descriptores de calidad establecidos con diferentes metodologías. La herramienta mostró correspondencia con los resultados del fabricante, poniendo a disposición un mayor número de parámetros y condiciones operacionales a evaluar. Conclusiones: Los valores medios ±DE, caracterizan estos parámetros en el equipo-maniquí y se pueden emplear para la verificación periódica, independiente y remota de parámetros de calidad de imagen.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Computer tomography image quality control assessment take part of Cuban national legislation, which could be difficult to accomplish for many reasons. This work is part of the set-up verifications of &#8220;in house tool&#8221; (EvaCT) designed to calculate parameters of quality control of CT images (CCCT) in various manufacturer&#8217;s phantoms, &#8220;at distance&#8221;. For this, the behavior of the established parameters was studied in 17 studies of the stablished CCCT routine with the Mediso PET/SPECT/CT Anyscan Trio equipment, comparing the results using manufacture´s reference values, and/ or the international recommended parameter´s tolerances. The results of the system were compared numerically with those obtained by the manufacturer, for each available related parameter, in the corresponding protocol, and did not show significant differences (p&#8805;0.05). In general, the system showed a satisfactory behavior, taking as reference the values and tolerances of the manufacturer, CECMED and IAEA. The correlation between quality descriptors established with different methodologies was analyzed. The tool showed correspondence with the manufacturer's results, making available a greater number of parameters and more operational conditions to be evaluated. The mean values ±SD characterize these parameters in the equipment and its phantom, and can be used for periodic, independent and remote CCCT verification.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Tomografía computada]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Control de calidad]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[A distancia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Maniquí de calidad de imagen]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Computer Tomography]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Quality control]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[At distance]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Image quality phantom]]></kwd>
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