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Quality Control and Dosimetry in Mammographic Units in Greece

Abstract

Quality control measurements have been carried out on 29 mammographic units. It was found that a large percentage of users obtained Optical Densities outside the recommended values. Resolution under routine conditions was below the limit of 14 lp/mm in about 50% of the units. The skin entrance dose was in a few cases in excess of 10 micro Gray, but the mean value was well below this upper limit. Analysis of the results obtained has indicated that proper calibration of kilo voltage panel indications and automatic exposure control systems is of outmost importance and should be performed regularly. (authors). 11 refs, 2 figs 3 tabs.
Authors:
Flioni-Vysa, A; Xenofos, S; Stamatelatos, E; Georgolopoulou, P [1] 
  1. Department of Medical Physics, Saint Savvas Hospital, 171 Alexandras Avenue, Athens 115 22, (Greece)
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1994
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
INIS-CY-0002; CONF-940530-
Reference Number:
SCA: 560180; PA: AIX-29:030531; EDB-98:063493; SN: 98001967871
Resource Relation:
Conference: MPBE `94: 1. international conference on medical physics and biomedical engineering, Nicosia (Cyprus), 3-7 May 1994; Other Information: DN: 11 refs, 2 figs 3 tabs.; PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the international conference on medical physics and biomedical engineering (MPBE `94). Vol. 2; Spyrou, S.; Christofides, S.; Pattichis, C.S.; Keravnou, E.; Schizas, C.N.; Christodoulides, G. [eds.]; PB: 311 p.
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; FILM DOSIMETRY; GREECE; IMAGES; MAMMARY GLANDS; PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSES; X-RAY DOSIMETRY; X-RAY EQUIPMENT
OSTI ID:
612707
Research Organizations:
Cyprus Association of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (CAMPBE), Nicosia (Cyprus); Cyprus Univ., Nicosia (Cyprus). Dept. of Computer Science.
Country of Origin:
Cyprus
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE98625476; ISBN 9963-607-05-5; TRN: CY9800005030531
Availability:
INIS; OSTI as DE98625476
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
pp. 324-326
Announcement Date:
Jun 23, 1998

Citation Formats

Flioni-Vysa, A, Xenofos, S, Stamatelatos, E, and Georgolopoulou, P. Quality Control and Dosimetry in Mammographic Units in Greece. Cyprus: N. p., 1994. Web.
Flioni-Vysa, A, Xenofos, S, Stamatelatos, E, & Georgolopoulou, P. Quality Control and Dosimetry in Mammographic Units in Greece. Cyprus.
Flioni-Vysa, A, Xenofos, S, Stamatelatos, E, and Georgolopoulou, P. 1994. "Quality Control and Dosimetry in Mammographic Units in Greece." Cyprus.
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title = {Quality Control and Dosimetry in Mammographic Units in Greece}
author = {Flioni-Vysa, A, Xenofos, S, Stamatelatos, E, and Georgolopoulou, P}
abstractNote = {Quality control measurements have been carried out on 29 mammographic units. It was found that a large percentage of users obtained Optical Densities outside the recommended values. Resolution under routine conditions was below the limit of 14 lp/mm in about 50% of the units. The skin entrance dose was in a few cases in excess of 10 micro Gray, but the mean value was well below this upper limit. Analysis of the results obtained has indicated that proper calibration of kilo voltage panel indications and automatic exposure control systems is of outmost importance and should be performed regularly. (authors). 11 refs, 2 figs 3 tabs.}
place = {Cyprus}
year = {1994}
month = {Dec}
}