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