Effective x-ray attenuation coefficient measurements from two full field digital mammography systems for data calibration applications
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Effective x-ray attenuation coefficient measurements from two full field digital mammography systems for data calibration applications
BACKGROUND Breast density is a significant breast cancer risk factor. Currently, there is no standard method for measuring this important factor. Work presented here represents an essential component of an ongoing project that seeks to determine the appropriate method for calibrating (standardizing) mammography image data to account for the x-ray image acquisition influences. Longer term goals ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BioMedical Engineering OnLine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1475-925X
DOI: 10.1186/1475-925x-7-13