Mammography Equipment

Sa dos Reis, Claudia; Kotre, J.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-04831-4_16

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Sa dos Reis, Claudia

Kotre, J.

Date

2015

Type

Book Chapter

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Sa dos Reis, C. and Kotre, J. 2015. Mammography Equipment. In Digital Mammography - A holistic approach, 125-141.

Source Title

Digital Mammography - A holistic approach

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-04831-4_16

ISBN

978-3-319-04831-4

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Department of Medical Radiation Sciences

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/37533

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

Mammography is one of the most technically demanding examinations in radiology, and it requires X-ray technology designed specifically for the task. The pathology to be imaged ranges from small (20–100 μm) high density microcalcifications to ill-defined low contrast masses. These must be imaged against a background of mixed densities. This makes demonstrating pathology challenging. Because of its use in asymptomatic screening, mammography must also employ as low a radiation dose as possible.