X-ray imaging with amorphous selenium: Optimal spectra for digital mammography

Medical Physics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 557-567

  Fahrig, Rebecca ^a   Rowlands, J A ^a   Yaffe, Martin J ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

amorphous selenium; digital mammography; photoconductor; x ray spectra

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOCONDUCTING MATERIALS; SELENIUM; X RAY SPECTROGRAPHS;

AMORPHOUS SELENIUM; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY; DIGITAL READOUT SYSTEM; DIGITAL READOUTS; MAMMOGRAPHIC IMAGES; PLATE THICKNESS; TARGET SPECTRUM; X-RAY SPECTRA;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

SELENIUM;

ARTICLE; BREAST; CONDUCTOR; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAMMOGRAPHY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; X RAY;

EID: 0029875213     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.597688     Document Type: Article

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