title: Experimental investigations of image quality in X-ray mammography with conventional screen film system (SFS), digital phosphor storage plate in/without magnification technique (CR) and digital CCD-technique (CCD).
abstract: Comparison of image quality in X-ray mammography between conventional film screen film system (SFS), digital phosphor storage plate in and without magnification technique (CR) and digital CCD-technique (CCD). Radiograms of an RMI-mammography phantom were acquired using a conventional screen film system, three digital storage plate systems and two digital systems in CCD-technique. Additionally, the radiograms of one digital phosphor storage plate system were post-processed regarding contrast and included in the comparison. The detectability of details was best with the digital mammography in CCD-technique. After confirming these promising results in clinical studies, digital mammography should be able to replace conventional screen film technique.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg. ruediger.schulz-wendtland@idr.imed.uni-erlangen.de
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schulz-Wendtland
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Aichinger
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Säbel
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Böhner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dobritz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wenkel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Bautz
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008327:Mammography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D011858:Radiographic Magnification; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014963:X-Ray Intensifying Screens