title: Radiation probe for indirect evaluation of the high-voltage waveform of a Mo anode mammography unit.
abstract: A radiation probe was designed for indirectly determining the high voltage of a Mo anode mammography unit. The real time processing of the probe outputs yields exposure time, voltage waveform, kVp, and ripple in the range 24-40 kVp useful for screen-film mammography. The probe, connected to a portable computer, will be employed in a survey of radiation dose and image quality in mammography as part of an ongoing program in Italy.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Fisica, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gambaccini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marziani
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rimondi
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Indovina
mesh_terms: D004566:Electrodes; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008982:Molybdenum
chemical_list: D008982:Molybdenum