Mammography of a phantom and breast tissue with synchrotron radiation and a linear-array silicon detector.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
A linear-array, silicon pixel detector, capable of counting single photons, was applied to mammography by using a synchrotron radiation beam. Images were obtained of both a mammographic phantom and a breast-tissue sample. The phantom image was acquired with a mean glandular dose of 0.32 mGy. This detector combined with a synchrotron radiation beam allows acquisition of high-contrast, low-dose images of soft tissues.
Medical subject headings
- Breast
- Linear Energy Transfer
- Mammography
- Phantoms, Imaging
- Radiometry
- Silicon