Index Catalog // ScholarsArchive@OSU

Start Over

Filtering by: Committee Member Farsoni, Abdollah Tavakoli Advisor Higley, Kathryn A.

A quantitative comparison of cardiovascular imaging systems with respect to the resolution capabilities and the resulting skin entrance doses operating in both fluoroscopic and cine mode

Creator:

Helms, W. Scott

Abstract:

The increasing use of medical procedures using ionizing radiation has increased significantly in recent years. In 1987, the National Council on Radiation Protection Report 93 (NCRP) reported that the average exposure ionizing radiation was 53mRem/year (0.53mSv/year). In their most recent study on radiation exposures NCRP Report 160 in 2009, the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Comparison of object detection and image quality between conventional digital mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis through contrast measurements and phantom image evaluation

Creator:

Leek, Angela E.

Abstract:

Advancements in digital detector technology over the past decade have facilitated the transition of mammography image acquisition from film screen to full field digital applications. Nearly 90% of the mammography performed in the United States utilizes digital imaging technologies. The ability to capture the image information in an electronic format...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis