Performance Evaluation Of A New Dedicated Mammography System

Raymond P. Rossi; R.Edward Hendrick

doi:10.1117/12.949484

19 September 1985 Performance Evaluation Of A New Dedicated Mammography System

Raymond P. Rossi, R.Edward Hendrick

Proceedings Volume 0555, Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949484
Event: Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85, 1985, Boston, United States

Abstract

The performance characteristics of a new dedicated mammography unit (a Mammo Diagnost U-M, Philips Medical Systems, Inc., Shelton, Conn.) are presented. The unit has capabilities for contact imaging with or without a grid and magnification imaging without a grid, using a molybdenum target and either of two different beam filtrations (molybdenum or aluminum). Characteristics evaluated include the performance of the beam restriction system, accuracy of technique parameter selector indication of kilovoltage, tube current and exposure time, focal spot size, exposure output and beam quality characteristics as a function of kilovoltage and filtration, compression device attenuation and automatic exposure control system performance. The resultant data have been used to calculate breast entrance exposure and average glandular dose for each imaging modality and to compare the different imaging modalities in terms of equivalent bandwidth, fe, using established models for the modulation transfer functions of the focal spot and image receptor. Modifications to the system to enhance clinical utility and to allow for routine calculations of patient exposure are also described.

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Raymond P. Rossi and R.Edward Hendrick "Performance Evaluation Of A New Dedicated Mammography System", Proc. SPIE 0555, Medical Imaging and Instrumentation '85, (19 September 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.949484

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