IWDM 2010: Digital Mammography pp 659-663 | Cite as

Performance of the New Double Layer Amorphous Selenium Detector for Digital Mammography Compared to the FDA Approved CR System for Digital Mammography

  • Rafael Salvador
  • Rafael Salvador-Izquierdo
  • Leonardo Romero
  • Xavier Salvador-Izquierdo
  • Manuel Salvador
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 6136)

Abstract

The performance of a new double layer amorphous Selenium detector for digital mammography is compared to the FDA approved CR system for digital mammography in a two step study. A study comparing radiation between both systems is first done to obtain the best settings for a clinical study. In a second step the results in terms of quality are evaluated by three readers comparing the final images. A minimal reduction of dose (20%) is obtained and a better definition of glandular structures is demonstrated with the new device.

Keywords

Breast Breast Cancer Digital Mammography 

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Rafael Salvador
    • 1
  • Rafael Salvador-Izquierdo
    • 1
  • Leonardo Romero
    • 1
  • Xavier Salvador-Izquierdo
    • 1
  • Manuel Salvador
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Radiology, CDI ImagineHospital Universitari Vall d’HebrónBarcelonaSpain

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