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Radiology, Vol 127, 511-516, Copyright © 1978 by Radiological Society of North America

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An experimental "trans-molybdenum" tube for mammography

GA Johnson and F O'Foghludha

Possible mammographic advantages of "trans-molybdenum" anodes (atomic number greater than ZMo) are decreased dose because the fluorescent radiation is more penetrating, and increased useful output; contrast degradation is known to be tolerable. The output per mAs, the HVT in Al, and the penetration in Lucite were measured spectroscopically for an experimental Rh-anode tube and also for Mo- and W-anode mammographic tubes. The trans-molybdenum tube was shown to have output and dose advantages over Mo anodes, and output and contrast advantages over normal and selectively filtered W anodes. Possible applications in areas other than mammography are briefly discussed.


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