The mammography project at the SYRMEP beamline

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 68, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2008, Pages S58-S62

  Dreossi, D ^a,b   Abrami, A ^a   Arfelli, F ^b   Bregant, P ^c   Casarin, K ^a   Chenda, V ^a   Cova, M A ^d   Longo, R ^b   Menk, R H ^a   Quai, E ^a   Quaia, E ^d   Rigon, L ^b,e   Rokvic, T ^b,f   Sanabor, D ^d   Tonutti, M ^d   Tromba, G ^a   Vascotto, A ^a   Zanconati, F ^d   Castelli, E ^b  

^a SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b SEZIONE DI TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c Health Physics Hospital   (Italy)

^d University and Hospital   (Italy)

^e ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Mammography; Phase contrast imaging; Screen film system; Synchrotron radiation

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS; MAMMOGRAPHY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

DIAGNOSTIC QUALITY; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY; PHASE-CONTRAST IMAGING; PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS; RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES; SCREEN-FILM SYSTEM; SECURITY REQUIREMENTS; X RAY PHASE CONTRAST;

SYNCHROTRONS;

ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL MAMMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; MAMMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY FILM; X RAY PHASE CONTRAST MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 56749117772     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2008.04.038     Document Type: Article

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