The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography

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dc.contributor.advisorVaughan, Christopher Leonard (Kit)en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Raphael Ven_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-05T12:30:18Z
dc.date.available2014-08-05T12:30:18Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractWhen ultrasound is used as an adjunct to X-ray mammography in either hand-held or automated mode, the patient typically lies in a prone position. The disadvantages of this approach include: variable image quality; poor co-registration of X-ray and ultrasound images; and increased costs and patient anxiety. In response to these shortcomings, the Aceso full-field digital mammography and automated breast ultrasound (FFDM+ABUS) system aims to acquire both X-ray and 3D ultrasound images simultaneously. The Aceso has been developed by the Cape Town based company CapeRay Medical (Pty) Ltd. The focus of this thesis is the design, construction and testing of a novel breast platform wherein the challenges of combining FFDM and ABUS have been addressed, in a clinically suitable package.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationSmith, R. V. (2014). <i>The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6011en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationSmith, Raphael V. <i>"The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6011en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationSmith, R. 2014. The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Smith, Raphael V AB - When ultrasound is used as an adjunct to X-ray mammography in either hand-held or automated mode, the patient typically lies in a prone position. The disadvantages of this approach include: variable image quality; poor co-registration of X-ray and ultrasound images; and increased costs and patient anxiety. In response to these shortcomings, the Aceso full-field digital mammography and automated breast ultrasound (FFDM+ABUS) system aims to acquire both X-ray and 3D ultrasound images simultaneously. The Aceso has been developed by the Cape Town based company CapeRay Medical (Pty) Ltd. The focus of this thesis is the design, construction and testing of a novel breast platform wherein the challenges of combining FFDM and ABUS have been addressed, in a clinically suitable package. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography TI - The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6011 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/6011
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationSmith RV. The design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammography. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Human Biology, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6011en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Human Biologyen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherMedicineen_ZA
dc.titleThe design, construction and testing of a hermetically sealed breast platfrom for dual-modality mammographyen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMScen_ZA
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