Published August 2019 | Version v1
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Impact of using the new American College of Radiology digital mammography phantom on quality survey in modern digital mammography systems: Evidence from nationwide surveys in Taiwan

Creators

  • 1. Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan (China)
  • 2. Department of Medical Imaging and Intervention, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan (China)
  • 3. Institute of Nuclear Engineering and Science, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan (China)
  • 4. Health Physics Division, Institute of Nuclear Energy Research, Taoyuan, Taiwan (China)

Description

Highlights: • ACR DM phantom has been implemented in the ACR accreditation for FFDM since 2017. • There is no significant difference between ACR SFM and ACR DM phantoms for AGDs. • ACR DM phantom provides better discernment to assess specks and fibers. - Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the new American College of Radiology (ACR) digital mammography (DM) phantom in evaluating phantom image quality (IQ) and average glandular dose (AGD) in a nationwide survey on DM systems.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.05.014

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.ejrad.2019.05.014;
PII
S0720048X19301834;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Radiology
Journal Volume
117
Journal Page Range
p. 9-14
ISSN
0720-048X
CODEN
EJRADR

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51013598
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; FIBERS; IMAGES; MAMMARY GLANDS; PHANTOMS; RADIATION DOSES; TAIWAN
Descriptors DEC
ASIA; BODY; CHINA; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DOSES; GLANDS; ISLANDS; MEDICINE; MOCKUP; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; RADIOLOGY; STRUCTURAL MODELS

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