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An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography.

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Johnson, GA; O'Foghludha, F
Published in: Radiology
May 1978

Possible mammographic advantages of "trans-molybdenum" anodes (atomic number greater than ZMo) are decreased dose because the fluorescent radiation is more penetrating, and increased useful output; contrast degradation is known to be tolerable. The output per mAs, the HVT in Al, and the penetration in Lucite were measured spectroscopically for an experimental Rh-anode tube and also for Mo- and W-anode mammographic tubes. The trans-molybdenum tube was shown to have output and dose advantages over Mo anodes, and output and contrast advantages over normal and selectively filtered W anodes. Possible applications in areas other than mammography are briefly discussed.

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Published In

Radiology

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ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

May 1978

Volume

127

Issue

2

Start / End Page

511 / 516

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Molybdenum
  • Mammography
  • Intubation
  • Humans
  • Fluorescence
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Johnson, G. A., & O’Foghludha, F. (1978). An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography. Radiology, 127(2), 511–516. https://doi.org/10.1148/127.2.511
Johnson, G. A., and F. O’Foghludha. “An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography.Radiology 127, no. 2 (May 1978): 511–16. https://doi.org/10.1148/127.2.511.
Johnson GA, O’Foghludha F. An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography. Radiology. 1978 May;127(2):511–6.
Johnson, G. A., and F. O’Foghludha. “An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography.Radiology, vol. 127, no. 2, May 1978, pp. 511–16. Pubmed, doi:10.1148/127.2.511.
Johnson GA, O’Foghludha F. An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography. Radiology. 1978 May;127(2):511–516.
Journal cover image

Published In

Radiology

DOI

ISSN

0033-8419

Publication Date

May 1978

Volume

127

Issue

2

Start / End Page

511 / 516

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Radiation Dosage
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Molybdenum
  • Mammography
  • Intubation
  • Humans
  • Fluorescence
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences