Clinical and Technical Evaluation of Full-Field Digital Mammography.
Abstract
This annual report summarizes work performed during the first year of a three- year study to evaluate full-field digital mammography (FFDM) as a screening tool for breast cancer. The first year's work on this project was devoted to acquisition and technical evaluation of two prototype full field digital mammography systems (GE Medical Systems, Inc.). In addition to complete acceptance testing of each FFDM unit, contrast-detail phantoms were used to evaluate and compare different FFDM image acquisition and display modes for the detection of low-contrast lesions. Contrast detail phantoms also were used to compare the performance of FFDM with that of screen-film mammography (SFM) for low-contrast lesion detection. Preliminary results of our clinical study comparing SFM to FFDM as screening tools for breast cancer, including women accrued between August and December 31,1997, are also presented.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA340738
Entities
People
- R. E. Hendrick
Organizations
- University of Colorado Health