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Effects of kV, filtration, dose, and object size on soft tissue and iodine contrast in dedicated breast CT

Hernandez et al., 2020

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7670059685181698160
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Hernandez A
Abbey C
Ghazi P
Burkett G
Boone J
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Medical physics

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Purpose Clinical use of dedicated breast computed tomography (bCT) requires relatively short scan times necessitating systems with high frame rates. This in turn impacts the x‐ray tube operating range. We characterize the effects of tube voltage, beam filtration, dose, and …
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