X-ray mammography with synchrotron radiation

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991 · Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1142676· OSTI ID:5560246

Burattini, E ^[1]; Gambaccini, M; Marziani, M; Rimondi, O ^[2]; Indovina, P L ^[3]; Pocek, M; Simonetti, G ^[4]; Benassi, M; Tirelli, C ^[5]; Passariello, R ^[6]

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1. CNR and INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Rome (Italy)
2. Dipartimento di Fisica dell'Universita and Sezione INFN di Ferrara, Ferrara (Italy)
3. Dipartimento di Scienze Fisiche dell'Universita and Sezione INFN di Napoli, Naples (Italy)
4. Istituto di Radiologia, Ospedale Sant'Eugenio, Universita di Tor Vergata, Rome (Italy)
5. Istituto Nazionale del Cancro, Regina Elena, Rome (Italy)
6. Cattedra di Radiologia, Universita dell'Aquila, L'Aquila (Italy)

For the first time in the literature, radiographs of breast phantoms were obtained using several monochromatic synchrotron radiation x-ray beams of selected energy in the range from 14 to 26 keV. In addition, after optimization of the photon energy as a function of the phantom thickness, several mammographs were obtained on surgically removed human breast specimens containing cancer nodules. Comparison between radiographs using a conventional x-ray unit and those obtained of the same specimens utilizing synchrotron monochromatic beams clearly shows that higher contrast and better resolution can be achieved with synchrotron radiation. These results demonstrate the possibility of obtaining radiographs of excised human breast tissue containing a greater amount of radiological information using synchrotron radiation.

• OSTI ID: 5560246
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States), Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments; (United States) Vol. 63:1; ISSN RSINA; ISSN 0034-6748
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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