Digital Processing of Medical Images Obtained by a Si Microstrips Detector

Journal Article · Fri Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356431· OSTI ID:20888198

Diaz, Claudia C; Montano, Luis M; Fontaine, Marcos ^[1]; Leyva, Antonio ^[2]; Ortiz, Carlos M ^[3]

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1. Departamento de Fisica, Centro de Investigacion y de Estudios Avanzados del IPN, A. P. 14-740, 07000 Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)
2. CEADEN, Calle 30 no. 502 e/ 5ta y 7ma Avenida, Playa, Havana (Cuba)
3. Clinica de Mama y Gineco-oncologia, Hospital General Tacuba, ISSSTE, Mexico, D. F. (Mexico)

We studied the capability of Matlab in digital processing of breast tissues images with microcalcifications. We obtained digital images of different byopsies through a Bede X-ray tube, fixed at 20 kV and 1 mA. Radiation exposition time was varied. The byopsies were placed between a 120{mu}m collimator and a 128 strips detector, which was used to measure the absorption of X rays in the tissue. Matlab allowed the manipulation of digital images, and this software was intended to improve the identification of microcalcifications in breast tissues.

• OSTI ID: 20888198
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 854, Issue 1; Conference: 9. Mexican symposium on medical physics, Guadalajara, Jal. (Mexico), 18-21 Mar 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2356431; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ABSORPTION
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
COLLIMATORS
COMPUTER CODES
IMAGE PROCESSING
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NEOPLASMS
X-RAY TUBES