Generators, x-ray tubes, and exposure geometry in mammography.
The author reviews different types of generators used in mammography, x-ray tubes, and physical principles affecting exposure geometry. Target and filter combinations, focal spots, and unsharpness are discussed in detail.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19140.
D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004867:Equipment Design; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012542:Scattering, Radiation