Our goal in developing the camera was to develop a really efficient, patient-friendly, low-dose X-ray system that improved our ability to detect tumors in soft tissue. The earlier we can detect breast cancer, the better chance there is of treating the disease. |
We raised the energy so the x-rays are more penetrating but created a narrower distribution of energies using a heavy K-edge filter. Our data using the quasi-monochromatic beam show that the image quality does not change, even when we dramatically drop the radiation dose. |