Advances in high-speed mammographic image quality

被引:14
作者
Bunch, PC [1 ]
机构
[1] Eastman Kodak Co, Hlth Imaging Div, Rochester, NY 14650 USA
来源
MEDICAL IMAGING 1999: PHYSICS OF MEDICAL IMAGING, PTS 1 AND 2 | 1999年 / 3659卷
关键词
mammography; radiography; MTF; NEQ; DQE; image quality;
D O I
10.1117/12.349485
中图分类号
R318 [生物医学工程];
学科分类号
0831 ;
摘要
The objective imaging characteristics of a new high-speed mammographic screen-film combination is analyzed in detail. By combining a large reduction in film granularity with substantial improvements in screen technology, high-speed mammography can now be re-optimized to yield improvements in imaging system performance. Optimal use of the materials for reducing patient motion and for magnification techniques is potentially more effective than previous high-speed systems.
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页码:120 / 130
页数:11
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