A Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) based electronic imaging system is proposed to overcome limitations of conventional film/screen mammography systems at no additional risk or discomfort to the patient. This thesis presents the design, implementation and evaluation of a number of prototype systems incorporating the latest advances in x-ray intensifying phosphor screen, fiber optic reducer, and CCD technologies. System design is based on an x-ray intensifying screen optically coupled to a high resolution, cooled, scientific CCD through a fiber optic reducer. The performance of the prototype system is compared to theoretical predictions, to the ideal x-ray detector, and to conventional film/screen detectors. Images of breast phantoms captured by the prototype CCD-based system and by conventional mammography systems are presented. Experimental results indicate that the CCD-based system can provide "film quality" images within seconds of x-ray exposure in needle localization, fine-needle aspiration biopsy, and magnification procedures in mammography.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/277308 |
| Date | January 1990 |
| Creators | Toker, Emre, 1960- |
| Contributors | Martinez, Ralph |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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