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Research Paper

Optimizing quality of digital mammographic imaging using Taguchi analysis with an ACR accreditation phantom

Ching-Yuan ChenGraduate Institute of Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Takun, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Nuclear Medicine, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Taichung Branch, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Lung-Fa PanGraduate Institute of Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Takun, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Cardiology, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Fu-Tsai ChiangGraduate Institute of Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Takun, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC
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Da-Ming YehDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC;School of Medical Imaging and Radiological Science, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROCCorrespondence[email protected]
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Lung-Kwang PanGraduate Institute of Radiological Science, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology Takun, Taichung, Taiwan, ROCCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 226-234 | Received 15 Mar 2016, Accepted 22 Jun 2016, Published online: 09 Jun 2016

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