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Mammography is one of the most technically demanding examinations in radiology, and it requires X-ray technology designed specifi cally for the task. The pathology to be imaged ranges from small (20–100 μm) high density microcalcifications to ill-defi ned low contrast masses. These must be imaged against a background of mixed densities. This makes demonstrating pathology challenging. Because of its use in asymptomatic screening, mammography must also employ as low a radiation dose as possible.
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Radiology Mammography Equipment Mammographic X-ray unit Mammographic X-ray spectrum Compression Paddle design Digital mammographic image receptors Digital mammographic images Direct digital detector Computed radiography Scanned slit linear detector Charge-coupled devices Automatic exposure control system Display devices Spatial frequency filtering Tomosynthesis Quality control Image acquisition
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Kotre CK, Reis CS. Mammography equipment. In Hogg P, Kelly J, Mercer C, editors. Digital mammography: a holistic approach. Heidelberg: Springer; 2015. p. 125-42.