Table 4.
Clinical technique based on a Mo–Mo target∕filter combination for S∕F system. Slight adjustments (±1 kVp) were made to match kVp to the nearest actual kVp used for this study. For consistency, at higher breast thicknesses, an equivalent Mo–Mo technique was chosen in place of the Mo–Rh technique in use clinically.
| Reference S∕F mammography technique using a Mo–Mo spectrum | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast thickness (cm) | Breast phantom composition | ||
| Adipose (kVp) | Mixed (50–50) (kVp) | Glandular (kVp) | |
| 2 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 4 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| 6 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| 8 | 30 | 32 | 35 |