title: Comparison of contrast detail curves of full field digital with screen film breast phantom images.
abstract: In this investigation, we imaged a standard breast phantom and compared the contrast detail curves from a prototype full breast digital mammography system with the corresponding curves for a conventional, analog screen-film system. The full breast digital system exhibited superior contrast detail detectability. The results from this study will be used to plan future clinical evaluations comparing full breast digital and screen film mammography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA 22908, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Visweswaran
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Fajardo
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: DeAngelis
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003201:Computers; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods