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Film Mammography

The use of x-rays to create a picture of the breast on a film.
National Institutes of Health

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2009
2009
Sensitivity and Specificity of Digital vs. Film Mammography
Breast cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women and the second most common cause of death (1). Mammography… 
2006
2006
Evaluation of the diagnostic value of a computed radiography system by comparison of digital hard copy images with screen–film mammography: results of a prospective clinical trial
The purpose of the study was to determine prospectively the diagnostic value of a computed radiography (CR) system by comparing… 
2006
2006
Clinical Trials in Full-Field Digital Mammography
Since the development of the first prototype over a decade ago, full-field digital mammography (FFDM) has been touted as a… 
2005
2005
Digital mammography is more accurate only for certain groups of women
One of the largest doctors' groups in the United States, the American Academy of Family Physicians, has refused to rent… 
2004
2004
Phantomstudie zur Detektion simulierter Läsionen an fünf verschiedenen digitalen und einem konventionellen Mammographiesystem
Purpose: Experimental phantom study for the detection of simulated lesions with five different digital and one conventional… 
2001
2001
ROC curve analysis of lesion detectability on phantoms: comparison of digital spot mammography with conventional spot mammography.
Although conventional screen--film mammography has excellent spatial resolution and is commonly used as a screening tool, certain… 
1986
1986
High-contrast mammography with a moving grid: assessment of clinical utility.
Mammography techniques using moving grids produce superior breast images in many patients but result in increased radiation dose… 
1986
1986
Absorbed breast dose: dependence on radiographic modality and technique, and breast thickness.
The increased use of mammography has brought into focus the necessity for radiation dose reduction. In particular, the effect of… 
1977
1977
Magnification film mammography: image quality and clinical studies.
Direct radiographic magnification (1.5 X) of the breast with a microfocus x-ray tube was compared with conventional contact… 
1967
1967
Xeromammography and film mammography: completion of a comparative study.
Film mammography has been in use for many years and by many groups, notably Gershon-Cohen (6–8), Egan (3, 4) and others (5, 10…