乳房撮影におけるフィルム増感紙システムと観察器輝度に対する信号検出能の比較

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High-density film and the high-luminance view-box system are being recommended for mammograms owing to the improved detection of masses. However, this system causes an increase in radiation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess whether the detection of masses would improve using the normal-luminance view box and normal-density film with different types of contrast systems. Low-contrast detection using ROC analysis and high-contrast detection using an ACR phantom were evaluated for the following systems : high-density film and high-luminance view box, normal-density film and normal-luminance view box and normal-density film with wide latitude and normal-luminance view box. The results showed no significant variation in the detectability of the system with high-density film and high-luminance view box and the normal-density film with wide latitude and normal-luminance view box. However, in terms of low-contrast visibility, the system using normal-density film and normal-luminance view box was significantly reduced in comparison with the others. Therefore, the system with normal-density film with wide latitude and the normal-luminance view box is recommended because of reduced radiation dose.
公益社団法人日本放射線技術学会の論文
2003-06-20