Cone-beam computed tomography for breast imaging

AM O'Connell, DL Conover, CFL Lin - Journal of Radiology Nursing, 2009 - Elsevier
This article reviews the many modalities used today in the screening and diagnostic work-up
of breast cancer, the second most common cause of cancer (after skin cancer) and the …

Cone-beam CT for breast imaging: Radiation dose, breast coverage, and image quality

A O'Connell, DL Conover, Y Zhang… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The primary objectives of this pilot study were to evaluate the radiation dose,
breast coverage, and image quality of cone-beam breast CT compared with a conventional …

Evaluation of malignant breast lesions in the diagnostic setting with cone beam breast computed tomography (Breast CT): feasibility study

P Seifert, D Conover, Y Zhang, R Morgan… - The Breast …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate the feasibility of noncontrast and contrast‐enhanced cone beam breast
Computed Tomography (CT) in demonstrating malignant breast lesions in the diagnostic …

Cone-beam breast computed tomography: time for a new paradigm in breast imaging

AM O'Connell, TJ Marini… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is time to reconsider how we image the breast. Although the breast is a 3D structure, we
have traditionally used 2D mammography to perform screening and diagnostic imaging …

Computed tomographic mammography using a conventional body scanner

CH Chang, DE Nesbit, DR Fisher… - American Journal of …, 1982 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
The technique for computed tomographic (CT) examination of the breasts using a
conventional body scanner is described, and experience with 67 patients is reported. In the …

Newer technologies in breast cancer imaging: dedicated cone-beam breast computed tomography

AM O'Connell, A Karellas, S Vedantham… - Seminars in Ultrasound …, 2018 - Elsevier
Dedicated breast computed tomography (CT) is the latest in a long history of breast imaging
techniques dating back to the 1960s. Breast imaging is performed both for cancer screening …

Breast CT: potential for breast cancer screening and diagnosis

JM Boone, KK Lindfors - 2006 - Future Medicine
Although screening mammography has been shown to be effective in reducing breast
cancer mortality, a new technique called breast computed tomography (CT) is being studied …

Dedicated cone-beam breast CT: feasibility study with surgical mastectomy specimens

WT Yang, S Carkaci, L Chen, CJ Lai… - American Journal of …, 2007 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to investigate the feasibility of diagnostic breast
imaging using a flat-panel detector-based cone-beam CT system. CONCLUSION. Imaging …

Computed tomography for imaging the breast

JM Boone, ALC Kwan, K Yang, GW Burkett… - Journal of mammary …, 2006 - Springer
Despite the success of screening mammography contributing to the reduction of cancer
mortality, a number of other imaging techniques are being studied for breast cancer …

An X-ray computed tomography/positron emission tomography system designed specifically for breast imaging

JM Boone, K Yang, GW Burkett… - … in cancer research …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Mammography has served the population of women who are at-risk for breast cancer well
over the past 30 years. While mammography has undergone a number of changes as digital …