Effect of different spectral distributions to image a contrast detail phantom in the mammography energy range

Nuovo Cimento della Societa Italiana di Fisica C

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-228

  Bottigli, U ^a,b   Golosio, B ^a,b   Masala, G L ^a,b   Oliva, P ^a,b   Stumbo, S ^a,b   Bravin, A ^c   Bacci, A ^d   Serafini, L ^d   Maroli, C ^d,e   Petrillo, V ^d,e   Ferrario, M ^f   Vaccarezza, C ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^d INFN SEZIONE DI MILANO   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^f INFN LABORATORI NAZIONALI DI FRASCATI   (Italy)

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EID: 33745609019     PISSN: 20374909     EISSN: 18269885     Source Type: Journal    
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