Proof of concept for low-dose molecular breast imaging with a dual-head CZT gamma camera. Part II. Evaluation in patients

Medical Physics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3476-3483

  Hruska, Carrie B ^a   Weinmann, Amanda L ^a   Tello Skjerseth, Christina M ^a   Wagenaar, Eric M ^a   Conners, Amy L ^a   Tortorelli, Cindy L ^a   Maxwell, Robert W ^a   Rhodes, Deborah J ^a   O'Connor, Michael K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

breast cancer; count sensitivity; gamma camera; molecular breast imaging; radiation risk

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CAMERAS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MAMMOGRAPHY; MOLECULAR IMAGING; PHANTOMS; Z TRANSFORMS; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

BREAST CANCER; COUNT SENSITIVITY; GAMMA CAMERAS; MOLECULAR BREAST IMAGING; RADIATION RISK;

QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 84863522676     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.4719959     Document Type: Review

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