This Article Abstract Full Text Full Text (PDF) Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via Google Scholar Google Scholar Articles by Warren-Forward, H M Articles by Duggan, L Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Warren-Forward, H M Articles by Duggan, L

Towards in vivo TLD dosimetry in mammography

¹ University of Newcastle, School of Health Sciences (Medical Radiation Science), Callaghan NSW 2308 and ² Newcastle Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, Waratah NSW 2298, Australia

View larger version (45K): [in a new window]   Figure 1. Comparison of visibility of GR-200F (4 thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs)) and GR-200A (5 TLDs) on 5 cm of RMI 457 solid water imaged at a potential of 26 kVp.

View larger version (190K): [in a new window]   Figure 2. Demonstration of digital subtraction of GR-200A and GR-200F. The GR-200A chip is clearly visible on both (a) the pre-and (b) the post-subtraction images. This is in contrast with the GR-200F chip which is not visible on (c) the pre-subtraction image and only just visible on (d) the post-subtraction image.

View larger version (75K): [in a new window]   Figure 3. Mammography image of the volunteer mammogram. GR-200F is not visible on the image.