Physical and digital phantoms for 2D and 3D x-ray breast imaging: Review on the state-of-the-art and future prospects
A Sarno, C Valero, RM Tucciariello, N Dukov… - Radiation Physics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast phantoms are a fundamental asset both in routine quality assurance programs and
for comparing scanner performance in 2D and 3D x-ray breast imaging. They also play an …
for comparing scanner performance in 2D and 3D x-ray breast imaging. They also play an …
Performance evaluation of digital breast tomosynthesis systems: physical methods and experimental data
NW Marshall, H Bosmans - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has become a well-established breast imaging
technique, whose performance has been investigated in many clinical studies, including a …
technique, whose performance has been investigated in many clinical studies, including a …
Report on G4‐Med, a Geant4 benchmarking system for medical physics applications developed by the Geant4 Medical Simulation Benchmarking Group
Background Geant4 is a Monte Carlo code extensively used in medical physics for a wide
range of applications, such as dosimetry, micro‐and nanodosimetry, imaging, radiation …
range of applications, such as dosimetry, micro‐and nanodosimetry, imaging, radiation …
Patient‐derived heterogeneous breast phantoms for advanced dosimetry in mammography and tomosynthesis
Background Understanding the magnitude and variability of the radiation dose absorbed by
the breast fibroglandular tissue during mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis …
the breast fibroglandular tissue during mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis …
[HTML][HTML] Deep learning reconstruction of digital breast tomosynthesis images for accurate breast density and patient-specific radiation dose estimation
The two-dimensional nature of mammography makes estimation of the overall breast density
challenging, and estimation of the true patient-specific radiation dose impossible. Digital …
challenging, and estimation of the true patient-specific radiation dose impossible. Digital …
Joint AAPM Task Group 282/EFOMP Working Group Report: Breast dosimetry for standard and contrast‐enhanced mammography and breast tomosynthesis
Currently, there are multiple breast dosimetry estimation methods for mammography and its
variants in use throughout the world. This fact alone introduces uncertainty, since it is often …
variants in use throughout the world. This fact alone introduces uncertainty, since it is often …
GEANT4 Monte Carlo simulations for virtual clinical trials in breast X-ray imaging: Proof of concept
F di Franco, A Sarno, G Mettivier, AM Hernandez… - Physica Medica, 2020 - Elsevier
Virtual clinical trials (VCT) are in-silico reproductions of medical examinations, which adopt
digital models of patients and simulated devices. They are intended to produce clinically …
digital models of patients and simulated devices. They are intended to produce clinically …
[HTML][HTML] X-ray dosimetry in breast cancer screening: 2D and 3D mammography
Abstract According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at the end of 2020, 7.8 million
women alive were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 5 years, making it the world's …
women alive were diagnosed with breast cancer in the past 5 years, making it the world's …
[HTML][HTML] Homogeneous vs. patient specific breast models for Monte Carlo evaluation of mean glandular dose in mammography
A Sarno, G Mettivier, F Di Lillo, K Bliznakova… - Physica Medica, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Purpose To compare, via Monte Carlo simulations, homogeneous and non-
homogenous breast models adopted for mean glandular dose (MGD) estimates in …
homogenous breast models adopted for mean glandular dose (MGD) estimates in …
Fibroglandular tissue distribution in the breast during mammography and tomosynthesis based on breast CT data: A patient‐based characterization of the breast …
Purpose To develop a patient‐based breast density model by characterizing the
fibroglandular tissue distribution in patient breasts during compression for mammography …
fibroglandular tissue distribution in patient breasts during compression for mammography …