Near monochromatic X-rays for digital slot-scan mammography: Initial findings

European Radiology

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1641-1646

  Diekmann, Felix ^a   Diekmann, S ^a   Richter, K ^a   Bick, U ^a   Fischer, T ^a   Lawaczeck, R ^b   Press, W R ^b   Schon K ^b   Weinmann, H J ^b   Arkadiev, V ^c   Bjeoumikhov, A ^c   Langhoff, N ^c   Rabe, J ^c   Roth, P ^c   Tilgner, J ^c   Wedell, R ^c   Krumrey, M ^d   Linke, U ^d   Ulm, G ^d   Hamm, B ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b BAYER PHARMA AG   (Germany)

^c Institut fur Geratebau GmbH   (Germany)

^d PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Digital mammography; Monochromatic beam; Spectrum

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGING SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION FIELD; X RAY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 4544252444     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-004-2378-1     Document Type: Article

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