ESTIMATION OF BREAST RADIATION-DOSE IN A MAMMOGRAPHIC SYSTEM

Authors
LEE KH KANDAIYA S
Citation
Kh. Lee et S. Kandaiya, ESTIMATION OF BREAST RADIATION-DOSE IN A MAMMOGRAPHIC SYSTEM, Applied radiation and isotopes, 47(3), 1996, pp. 361-363
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Nuclear Sciences & Tecnology","Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging","Chemistry Inorganic & Nuclear
Journal title
Applied radiation and isotopes
ISSN journal
09698043 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
361 - 363
Database
ISI
SICI code
0969-8043(1996)47:3<361:EOBRIA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Dose estimates have been made for a mammographic system using Kodak Mi n-R film in combination with a Kodak Min-R screen and grid. A molybden um target source with molybdenum filtration at half-value layers of 0. 34 and 0.36 mm A1 was used for the film-screen measurements. Depth-dos e curves in a Plexiglass phantom were then used to estimate mean whole breast dose and mean glandular dose in BR12 material using the necess ary corrections.