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In an effort to improve the performance of x-ray detectors for digital mammography, we are investigating the design of new direct conversion detectors for application in a slot-scanned system. The narrow slot geometry provides a dose-efficient means of scatter rejection and it allows the use of small detector modules to produce a full area image. The slot-scanned technique relies on CCD technology, using time-delay integration (TDI) for signal acquisition.
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Mainprize, J.G., Yaffe, M.J., Tümer, T., Yin, S., Hamilton, W.J. (1998). Design Considerations for a CDZNTE Digital Mammography System. In: Karssemeijer, N., Thijssen, M., Hendriks, J., van Erning, L. (eds) Digital Mammography. Computational Imaging and Vision, vol 13. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5318-8_3
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