Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes

Following identification of an image artefact on a newly commissioned mammography system, the grid was initially not suspected as the cause as grid artefacts are generally associated with lines.  A reference phantom image was taken at an accredited centre was used to resolve the problem.  It is ther...

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Main Authors: A. Sweetlove, C. P. Herbst, C. Markgraaff, I. Nel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1997-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Radiology
Online Access:https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1642
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spelling doaj-024ef87fb585483081d6bfd4a93a90982020-11-25T01:56:33ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67781997-03-0121101110.4102/sajr.v2i1.16421008Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishesA. Sweetlove0C. P. Herbst1C. Markgraaff2I. Nel3Department of Biophysics, University of the Orange Free StateDepartment of Biophysics, University of the Orange Free StateDepartment of Radiology, University of the Orange Free StateDepartment of Radiology, University of the Orange Free StateFollowing identification of an image artefact on a newly commissioned mammography system, the grid was initially not suspected as the cause as grid artefacts are generally associated with lines.  A reference phantom image was taken at an accredited centre was used to resolve the problem.  It is therefore felt to be essential for instructions not subject to peer evaluation to use phantoms.https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/1642
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Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
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title Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
title_short Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
title_full Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
title_fullStr Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
title_full_unstemmed Identification of mammography image artefact: A random assortment of low density blemishes
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publishDate 1997-03-01
description Following identification of an image artefact on a newly commissioned mammography system, the grid was initially not suspected as the cause as grid artefacts are generally associated with lines.  A reference phantom image was taken at an accredited centre was used to resolve the problem.  It is therefore felt to be essential for instructions not subject to peer evaluation to use phantoms.
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