Dual energy mammography : X-ray spectra optimization using lanthanide and non filters

• Main Author: Κούκου, Βάια
• Other Authors: Νικηφορίδης, Γιώργος
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Dual energy mammography; Calcifications; Signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); Μαστογραφία διπλής ενέργειας; Αποτιτανώσεις; 618.190 757 2

Breast cancer screening and diagnosis in X-ray mammography rely on the detection and visualization of microcalcifications (μCs) and soft tissue masses. The early detection of breast cancer has been shown to decrease breast cancer mortality. The μCs are composed mainly of calcium with attenuation coe...