Scholars@Duke publication: Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography

Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography

Publication , Conference

Johnson, GA; O’Foghludha, F

Published in: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering

August 18, 1980

Recent work has suggested a new approach to film/screen mammography through the use of transmolybdenum (Z > 42) fluorescent anodes. An experimental rhodium (Z = 45) anode with K emission at 20.0 - 23.2 keV has been compared to a conventional molybdenum anode. Previous spectral measurements have indicated a dose advantage for the Rh anode but no comparison of contrast has been made. A series of step wedges of different materials was imaged at several kVp and for several phantom thicknesses. The resulting data permits quantitative comparison of the radiographic contrast. At 40 kVp for an equivalent tissue thickness of 4.8 cm the radiographic contrast provided by the Rh anode is at least equal to and under some conditions actually superior to that provided by a Mo anode. © 1980 SPIE.

Duke Scholars

Author G. Allan Johnson Radiology

Published In

Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering

DOI

10.1117/12.958917

EISSN

1996-756X

ISSN

0277-786X

Publication Date

August 18, 1980

Volume

233

Start / End Page

158 / 163

Related Subject Headings

5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
4006 Communications engineering

Citation

APA

Chicago

ICMJE

MLA

NLM

Johnson, G. A., & O’Foghludha, F. (1980). Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography. In Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering (Vol. 233, pp. 158–163). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958917

Johnson, G. A., and F. O’Foghludha. “Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography.” In Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, 233:158–63, 1980. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.958917.

Johnson GA, O’Foghludha F. Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography. In: Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 1980. p. 158–63.

Johnson, G. A., and F. O’Foghludha. “Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography.” Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 233, 1980, pp. 158–63. Scopus, doi:10.1117/12.958917.

Johnson GA, O’Foghludha F. Investigation of transmolybdenum fluorescent anodes for mammography. Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering. 1980. p. 158–163.

Published In

Proceedings of SPIE the International Society for Optical Engineering

DOI

10.1117/12.958917

EISSN

1996-756X

ISSN

0277-786X

Publication Date

August 18, 1980

Volume

233

Start / End Page

158 / 163

Related Subject Headings

5102 Atomic, molecular and optical physics
4009 Electronics, sensors and digital hardware
4006 Communications engineering