A multi-layer silicon microstrip detector for single photon counting digital mammography

Informacije MIDEM

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 26-31

  Arfelli, F ^a   Bonvicini, V ^a   Bravin, A ^a   Cantatore, G ^a   Castelli, E ^a   Dalla Palma, L ^a   Fabrizioli, M ^a   Longo, R ^a   Olivo, A ^a   Pani, S ^a   Pontoni, D ^a   Poropat, P ^a   Prest, M ^a   Rashevsky, A ^a   Rigon, L ^a   Tromba, G ^a   Vacchi, A ^a   Vallazza, E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Contrast resolution; Counting rate; Detection efficiency; Digital mammography; Si silicon microstrip detectors; Single photon counting; Spatial resolution; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042486963     PISSN: 03529045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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