The accelerating complexity and variety of medical imaging devices and methods have
outpaced the ability to evaluate and optimize their design and clinical use. This is a …

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 …

The primal–dual optimization algorithm developed in Chambolle and Pock (CP)(2011 J.
Math. Imag. Vis. 40 1–26) is applied to various convex optimization problems of interest in …

Flat-panel-detector x-ray cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is used in a rapidly
increasing host of imaging applications, including image-guided surgery and radiotherapy …

This Special Report presents the consensus of the Summit on Management of Radiation
Dose in Computed Tomography (CT)(held in February 2011), which brought together …

Standard analog mammography is a screening success story with the proven capacity to
reduce mortality from breast cancer (1–3). Conventional full-field digital mammography …

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 …

Purpose: Efficient optimization of CT protocols demands a quantitative approach to
predicting human observer performance on specific tasks at various scan and reconstruction …

Purpose: Design and optimization of medical imaging systems benefit from accurate
theoretical modeling that identifies the physical factors governing image quality, particularly …

It is widely accepted that the optimization of medical imaging system performance should be
guided by task-based measures of image quality (IQ). Task-based measures of IQ quantify …