CR mammography: Design and implementation of a quality control program

Journal Article · Tue Oct 23 00:00:00 EDT 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4764594· OSTI ID:22075688

Moreno-Ramirez, A; Brandan, M E; Villasenor-Navarro, Y; Galvan, H A; Ruiz-Trejo, C ^[1]

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1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, DF 04510 (Mexico)

Despite the recent acquisition of significant quantities of computed radiography CR equipment for mammography, Mexican regulations do not specify the performance requirements for digital systems such as those of CR type. The design of a quality control program QCP specific for CR mammography systems was thus considered relevant. International protocols were taken as reference to define tests, procedures and acceptance criteria. The designed QCP was applied in three CR mammography facilities. Important deficiencies in spatial resolution, noise, image receptor homogeneity, artifacts and breast thickness compensation were detected.

• OSTI ID: 22075688
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1494, Issue 1; Conference: 12. Mexican symposium on medical physics, Oaxaca (Mexico), 16-19 Mar 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIGITAL SYSTEMS
IMAGE PROCESSING
IMAGES
MAMMARY GLANDS
NOISE
PERFORMANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
RECEPTORS
SPATIAL RESOLUTION