ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Mammography
;
Phosphor plates
;
Modulation transfer function
;
Image contrast
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Mammography and accurate microcalcification detection require very good spatial resolution. We have compared the diagnostic capabilities of reduced-exposure, third-generation, 5 cycles/mm computed radiography (CR) phosphor plates with conventional screen-film in 67 patients. No difference in diagnostic accuracy was detected. The digital characteristics of storage phosphor plates erabled us to study the relationship between contrast and spatial resolution. We developed a computer program to identify a single 100 μm pixel in a digital image and assign various gray levels to that pixel. Using this model, we determined that, for our 5 cycles/mm CR system, the imaged contrast of a 100 μm object was 62% of the original contrast. Current 5 cycles/mm phosphor plate systems cannot adequately detect microcalcifications that approximate 100 μm or smaller unless a magnification technique is used.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00176358
Permalink
