Dedicated Breast CT: Radiation Dose and Image Quality Evaluation

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Authors

John M. Boone · University of California Davis Medical Center

Thomas R. Nelson · University of California, Davis

Abstract

The potential of high signal-to-noise ratio images with low anatomic noise, which are obtainable at dose levels comparable to those for mammography, suggests that dedicated breast CT should be studied further for its potential in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.

Topics & Keywords

Digital Radiography and Breast Imaging Radiation Dose and Imaging Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Radiology

Volume 221, Issue 3, pp. 657-667

DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2213010334

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