Title
Clinical optimization of filters in direct a-se FFDM (full field digital mammography) system
Abstract
We evaluated three combinations of filters (Mo/Mo, Mo/ Rh, and W /Rh) in direct a-Se FFDM system to optimize radiation dose clinically. We measured CNR (Contrast to Noise Ratio) as physical characteristics changing radiation dose and phantom thickness in clinical range. In 20, 30, 40, and 50mm PMMA phantoms, Mo / Mo showed the best performances. On the other hand, in 60 and 70 mm, W/Rh 30kV showed best performance. In addition, in 40 and 50mm PMMA phantoms, W/Rh 30kV showed the second best performance. In direct a-Se FFDM system, W/Rh was valuable in minimizing radiation dose.
Year
DOI
Venue
2006
10.1007/11783237_43
Digital Mammography / IWDM
Keywords
Field
DocType
phantom thickness,direct a-se ffdm system,clinical range,direct a-se,digital mammography,full field,noise ratio,clinical optimization,best performance,physical characteristic,radiation dose,pmma phantom,contrast to noise ratio
Nuclear medicine,Digital mammography,Cancer screen,Radiation dose,Imaging phantom,Materials science,Contrast-to-noise ratio
Conference
Volume
ISSN
ISBN
4046
0302-9743
3-540-35625-8
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
5
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Nachiko Uchiyama124.55
Noriyuki Moriyama214850.47
Mayumi Kitagawa300.34
Shiho Gomi410.96
Yuichi Nagai500.34