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A review of breast tomosynthesis. Part I. The image acquisition process
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Sechopoulos, Ioannis |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Description | Journal: Medical Physics Mammography is a very well-established imaging modality for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. However, since the introduction of digital imaging to the realm of radiology, more advanced, and especially tomographic imaging methods have been made possible. One of these methods, breast tomosynthesis, has finally been introduced to the clinic for routine everyday use, with potential to in the future replace mammography for screening for breast cancer. In this two part paper, the extensive research performed during the development of breast tomosynthesis is reviewed, with a focus on the research addressing the medical physics aspects of this imaging modality. This first paper will review the research performed on the issues relevant to the image acquisition process, including system design, optimization of geometry and technique, x-ray scatter, and radiation dose. The companion to this paper will review all other aspects of breast tomosynthesis imaging, including the reconstruction process. |
| Related Links | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3548887/pdf |
| e-ISSN | 24734209 |
| DOI | 10.1118/1.4770279 |
| Journal | Medical Physics |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 40 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Publisher Date | 2013-01-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Journal: Medical Physics Microscopic Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging Breast Tomosynthesis Digital Mammography Breast Cancer Image Acquisition X-ray Scatter Acquisition Geometry Radiation Dose |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
