Dosimetry in x-ray-based breast imaging

DR Dance, I Sechopoulos - Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
The estimation of the mean glandular dose to the breast (MGD) for x-ray based imaging
modalities forms an essential part of quality control and is needed for risk estimation and for …

Task-based measures of image quality and their relation to radiation dose and patient risk

HH Barrett, KJ Myers, C Hoeschen… - Physics in Medicine …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
The theory of task-based assessment of image quality is reviewed in the context of imaging
with ionizing radiation, and objective figures of merit (FOMs) for image quality are …

ICRP publication 135: diagnostic reference levels in medical imaging

E Vañó, DL Miller, CJ Martin, MM Rehani… - Annals of the …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
The measurement of quantities related to patient dose for optimisation of protection in
medical imaging with ionising radiation began more than half a century ago. Beginning in …

[書籍][B] Handbook of X-ray imaging: physics and technology

P Russo - 2017 - books.google.com
Containing chapter contributions from over 130 experts, this unique publication is the first
handbook dedicated to the physics and technology of X-ray imaging, offering extensive …

Digital breast tomosynthesis versus digital mammography: a clinical performance study

G Gennaro, A Toledano, C Di Maggio, E Baldan… - European …, 2010 - Springer
Objective To compare the clinical performance of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with
that of full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in a diagnostic population. Methods The study …

Further factors for the estimation of mean glandular dose using the United Kingdom, European and IAEA breast dosimetry protocols

DR Dance, KC Young… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2009 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The United Kingdom, European and IAEA protocols for breast dosimetry in
mammography make use of s-factors which allow for the use of different target/filter …

The myth of the 50‐50 breast

MJ Yaffe, JM Boone, N Packard… - Medical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: For dosimetry and for work in optimization of x‐ray imaging of the breast, it is
commonly assumed that the breast is composed of 50% fibroglandular tissue and 50% fat …

Radiation dose with digital breast tomosynthesis compared to digital mammography: per-view analysis

G Gennaro, D Bernardi, N Houssami - European radiology, 2018 - Springer
Objectives To compare radiation dose delivered by digital mammography (FFDM) and
breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for a single view. Methods 4,780 FFDM and 4,798 DBT images …

Estimation of mean glandular dose for breast tomosynthesis: factors for use with the UK, European and IAEA breast dosimetry protocols

DR Dance, KC Young… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
A formalism is proposed for the estimation of mean glandular dose for breast tomosynthesis,
which is a simple extension of the UK, European and IAEA protocols for dosimetry in …

Evaluation of low-energy contrast-enhanced spectral mammography images by comparing them to full-field digital mammography using EUREF image quality criteria

UC Lalji, C Jeukens, I Houben, PJ Nelemans… - European …, 2015 - Springer
Objective Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) examination results in a low-
energy (LE) and contrast-enhanced image. The LE appears similar to a full-field digital …