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Table 3 Baseline (BL) calibration data summary for two different FFDM technologies

From: A comparison of calibration data from full field digital mammography units for breast density measurements

Target/filter and kV combination

Height range (cm)

Adipose BTE

Glandular BTE

μa(SE)

LIa

R2

μg(SE)

LIg

R2

H 3 unit

       

Mo/Mo

       

kV =

25

2 - 6

0.561 (0.014)

4.18

0.99

0.705 (0.047)

3.69

0.99

 

26

2 - 6

0.557 (0.011)

4.40

0.99

0.706 (0.043)

3.92

0.99

 

27

2 - 6

0.551 (0.012)

4.57

0.99

0.709 (0.036)

4.18

0.99

 

28

2 - 7

0.526 (0.012)

4.70

0.99

0.639 (0.039)

4.15

0.99

 

29

3 - 7

0.495 (0.010)

4.74

0.99

0.586 (0.029)

4.09

0.99

 

30

3 - 7

0.486 (0.009)

4.89

0.99

0.568 (0.030)

4.22

0.99

 

31

3 - 7

0.470 (0.011)

4.99

0.99

0.560 (0.026)

4.42

0.99

Mo/Rh

       

kV =

27

3 - 7

0.476 (0.009)

4.35

0.99

0.586 (0.031)

3.80

0.99

 

28

3 - 7

0.482 (0.008)

4.55

0.99

0.592 (0.026)

4.01

0.99

 

29

3 - 7

0.475 (0.008)

4.67

0.99

0.595 (0.024)

4.20

0.99

 

30

3 - 7

0.471 (0.008)

4.83

0.99

0.585 (0.025)

4.32

0.99

 

31

3 - 7

0.463 (0.008)

4.93

0.99

0.582 (0.021)

4.49

0.99

 

32

3 - 7

0.459 (0.009)

5.07

0.99

0.564 (0.022)

4.57

0.99

 

33

3 - 7

0.445 (0.008)

5.14

0.99

0.554 (0.021)

4.71

0.99

 

34

3 - 7

0.443 (0.008)

5.28

0.99

0.533 (0.020)

4.77

0.99

GE unit

       

Mo/Mo

       

kV =

25*

2 - 6

0.584 (0.004)

4.93

0.99

0.861 (0.014)

4.74

0.99

 

26

2 - 6

0.572 (0.005)

5.09

0.99

0.833 (0.016)

4.89

0.99

 

27

2 - 6

0.560 (0.005)

5.26

0.99

0.805 (0.017)

5.04

0.99

 

28*

2 - 7

0.548 (0.005)

5.43

0.99

0.777 (0.019)

5.19

0.99

 

29*

3 - 7

0.536 (0.006)

5.60

0.99

0.749 (0.021)

5.34

0.99

 

30*

3 - 7

0.524 (0.006)

5.77

0.99

0.721 (0.023)

5.49

0.99

Mo/Rh

       

kV =

27*

3 - 7

*0.512 (0.005)

5.21

0.99

0.736 (0.011)

5.03

0.99

 

28

3 - 7

0.504 (0.005)

5.34

0.99

0.718 (0.013)

5.15

0.99

 

29

3 - 7

0.495 (0.004)

5.47

0.99

0.700 (0.014)

5.27

0.99

 

30*

3 - 7

*0.487 (0.004)

5.60

0.99

0.682 (0.016)

5.39

0.99

 

31*

3 - 7

*0.479 (0.004)

5.74

0.99

0.665 (0.017)

5.51

0.99

  1. H3: data acquired on 04/08/2013.
  2. GE: data acquired on 10/13/2006.
  3. * Interpolated values.
  4. The effective x-ray attenuation coefficients, μa and μg, logarithmic intercepts LIa and LIg, and coefficient of determination (R2), derived with regression analysis, for the Hologic (H3) and the General Electric Senographe 2000D (GE) FFDM systems for the Mo/Mo and Mo/Rh target/filter combinations are provided as mean values. The mean μl and the associated mean standard error (SEl) are cited. The x-ray tube voltage (kV) and phantom height (thickness) ranges are provided. For each kV sample, images were acquired by incrementing the phantom heights from the lower range limit to the upper range limit in 1 cm increments. The absolute value of the slope, as cited, is equivalent to the effective attenuation coefficient for a given BTE material.