Portable CdTe detection system for mammographic X-ray spectroscopy

Leonardo Abbene; Giuseppe Raso; Gaetano Gerardi; Francesco Fauci; null Stumbo; null Raso; L. Barone Tonghi; null Del Sordo; null Gerardi; Francesco Fauci

Portable CdTe detection system for mammographic X-ray spectroscopy

Leonardo Abbene, Giuseppe Raso, Gaetano Gerardi, Francesco Fauci, Stumbo, Raso, L. Barone Tonghi, Del Sordo, Gerardi, Francesco Fauci

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Abstract

This paper describes a portable apparatus to be utilized in mammographic X-ray spectroscopy under clinical conditions. The system, based on a CdTe solid-state detector, is able to directly measure mammographic X-ray tube spectra. Good system response to monoenergetic photons was measured using X-ray and γ-ray calibration sources (109Cd and 241Am). The measured molybdenum X-ray spectra, in agreement with simulated spectra, show the good spectral capability of the system also at high photon fluence rates, as typical of clinical mammography. Low tailing, no secondary X-ray escape and low pile-up distortions in the measured spectra indicate that this portable system is suitable for mammographic X-ray spectroscopy. © Società Italiana di Fisica.

Lingua originale	English
pagine (da-a)	361-367
Numero di pagine	7
Rivista	LA RIVISTA DEL NUOVO CIMENTO DELLA SOCIETÀ ITALIANA DI FISICA
Volume	29
Stato di pubblicazione	Published - 2006

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Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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