Optimising Beam Quality Selection in Mammographic Acquisition Using the Standard Attenuation Rate

A common metric used to optimise digital mammography image acquisition is contrast-to-noise ratio. Using the standard attenuation rate (SAR), a quantitative normalised representation of breast tissue for image analysis applications, we demonstrate that the image contrast may be completely separated...

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Main Authors: Tromans, C, Diffey, J, Cocker, M, Brady, M
Format: Conference item
Published: 2010