2017
DOI: 10.1002/mp.12287
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Direct measurement of clinical mammographic x-ray spectra using a CdTe spectrometer

Abstract: The experimental method developed in this work allows simple positioning and alignment of a spectrometer for x-ray spectra measurements given the geometrical constraints and maintenance of the original configurations of mammography machines.

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“…The proposed model is validated in this section by comparing model predictions with previously published narrow-beam spectral measurements. Figure 5 shows analytical calculations compared with measurements performed by Bhat et al 43 and Fewell et al 48 in the energy range 50-100 kV, and measurements performed by Santos et al 44 The model is in good agreement with measurements (< 2% difference in aluminum HVL) for a wide range of tube potentials and target-filter combinations typically used in diagnostic x-ray imaging and mammography. Both the bremsstrahlung component and the characteristic x-ray emission are described by the model.…”
Section: C Comparison With Measurementssupporting
confidence: 54%
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“…The proposed model is validated in this section by comparing model predictions with previously published narrow-beam spectral measurements. Figure 5 shows analytical calculations compared with measurements performed by Bhat et al 43 and Fewell et al 48 in the energy range 50-100 kV, and measurements performed by Santos et al 44 The model is in good agreement with measurements (< 2% difference in aluminum HVL) for a wide range of tube potentials and target-filter combinations typically used in diagnostic x-ray imaging and mammography. Both the bremsstrahlung component and the characteristic x-ray emission are described by the model.…”
Section: C Comparison With Measurementssupporting
confidence: 54%
“…Santos et al 44 measured clinical mammographic x-ray spectra using a CdTe spectrometer with a corrective stripping procedure applied. 49 The reduction in detector efficiency caused by photon absorption in the entrance window and the escape of K x rays was corrected for based on MC simulations using the PENELOPE MC system.…”
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“…The sensitive element of the spectrometer was a 9 mm³ CdTe crystal, protected by a 1 mm thick Beryllium window. The voltage which biased the detection crystal was of 500 V. The spectrometer alignment with the radiation beam was obtained following the method described bySantos et al (Santos et al 2017) Picture of the used spectrometry acquisition system, an Amptek XR-100T coupled with an Amptek PX4 MCA.…”
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“…Apesar destas aplicações de detectores portáteis em mamografia, ainda não havia na literatura um método prático que permitisse o alinhamento do detector com o eixo central do feixe e medições de espectros de mamografia mantendo as configurações originais do equipamento clínico. A primeira proposta de um método prático para as medições desses espectros foi, no entanto, apresentada porSantos et. al (2017) 72 .2.6.2 Modelos computacionais para a geração de espectrosDiante da complexidade de um estudo experimental de espectros de raios X de mamografia, a simulação utilizando recursos computacionais é um instrumento usualmente utilizado por pesquisadores para estudo dos espectros e os fenômenos relacionados à interação da radiação com o meio.…”
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