Characterization of breast tissues in density and effective atomic number basis via spectral X-ray computed tomography

S Vrbaški, LM Arana Pena, L Brombal… - Physics in Medicine …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Differentiation of breast tissues is challenging in X-ray imaging because tissues
might share similar or even the same linear attenuation coefficients μ. Spectral computed …

Propagation-based phase-contrast breast computed tomography: a visual grading assessment of the performance of photon‐counting and flat‐panel X-ray detectors

N Giannotti, S Tavakoli Taba, T Gureyev, S Lewis… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Rationale and objectives: Breast cancer represents the leading cause of death from cancer
in women worldwide. Early detection of breast tumours improves the prognosis and survival …

Three-dimensional contrast-transfer-function approach in phase-contrast tomography

DA Thompson, YI Nesterets, KM Pavlov, TE Gureyev - JOSA A, 2023 - opg.optica.org
A new method is developed for 3D reconstruction of multimaterial objects using propagation-
based x-ray phase-contrast tomography (PB-CT) with phase retrieval via contrast-transfer …

Multiscale X-ray phase-contrast tomography: From breast CT to micro-CT for virtual histology

LMA Peña, S Donato, D Bonazza, L Brombal… - Physica Medica, 2023 - Elsevier
Phase-contrast imaging techniques address the issue of poor soft-tissue contrast
encountered in traditional X-ray imaging. This can be accomplished with the propagation …

A multiscale approach of phase-contrast tomography for breast imaging

L ARANA PEÑA - 2023 - arts.units.it
Il cancro al seno è la forma di cancro più diffusa tra le donne in tutto il mondo, con una
prevalenza in aumento allarmante. Le tecniche di imaging del seno a raggi X consentono di …

[PDF][PDF] Three-dimensional contrast transfer function in phase-contrast tomography

DA Thompson, YI Nesterets, KM Pavlov, TE Gureyev - 2022 - researchgate.net
A new method is developed for three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of multi-material
objects using propagation-based X-ray phase-contrast tomography (PB-CT) with phase …