Design and optimization of a digital radiographic system with emphasis on TDI CCD scanning mammography

Laurence E. Court; Ian Ho; Robert D. Speller; A. Martinex-Davalos; David J. Miller; Gordon R. Hopkinson; Michael A. Cutter; Brian P. Allen

doi:10.1117/12.174267

1 May 1994 Design and optimization of a digital radiographic system with emphasis on TDI CCD scanning mammography

Laurence E. Court, Ian Ho, Robert D. Speller, A. Martinex-Davalos, David J. Miller, Gordon R. Hopkinson, Michael A. Cutter, Brian P. Allen

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Proceedings Volume 2163, Medical Imaging 1994: Physics of Medical Imaging; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174267
Event: Medical Imaging 1994, 1994, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper describes the requirements and constraints involved in the design of a digital scanning mammography system. The SNR model of Muntz is used to assess the influence of detector size and detected scatter-to-primary ratio on the detectability of microcalcifications in a breast phantom, and hence to consider the design of an optimized system. The effects of patient dose, exposure time and various technological constraints, such as x-ray tube power limits, maximum scanning speed and system MTF, are also discussed. It is demonstrated that the combined use of an air gap between the patient and the detector and a wider scanning slot can give the same scatter-to-primary ratio as a significantly smaller slot, while reducing the x- ray tube load. It is also demonstrated that, to some extent, the tube power constraints can be overcome by using higher kVp, less added filtration and a smaller source to patient distance.

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Laurence E. Court, Ian Ho, Robert D. Speller, A. Martinex-Davalos, David J. Miller, Gordon R. Hopkinson, Michael A. Cutter, and Brian P. Allen "Design and optimization of a digital radiographic system with emphasis on TDI CCD scanning mammography", Proc. SPIE 2163, Medical Imaging 1994: Physics of Medical Imaging, (1 May 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.174267

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