Journal article
Optimization of propagation-based x-ray phase-contrast tomography for breast cancer imaging
P Baran, S Pacile, YI Nesterets, SC Mayo, C Dullin, D Dreossi, F Arfelli, D Thompson, D Lockie, M McCormack, ST Taba, F Brun, M Pinamonti, C Nickson, C Hall, M Dimmock, F Zanconati, M Cholewa, H Quiney, PC Brennan Show all
Physics in Medicine and Biology | IOP Publishing Ltd | Published : 2017
Abstract
The aim of this study was to optimise the experimental protocol and data analysis for in-vivo breast cancer x-ray imaging. Results are presented of the experiment at the SYRMEP beamline of Elettra Synchrotron using the propagation-based phase-contrast mammographic tomography method, which incorporates not only absorption, but also x-ray phase information. In this study the images of breast tissue samples, of a size corresponding to a full human breast, with radiologically acceptable x-ray doses were obtained, and the degree of improvement of the image quality (from the diagnostic point of view) achievable using propagation-based phase-contrast image acquisition protocols with proper incorpor..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This research was supported by a grant from the National Breast Cancer Foundation (Australia). This research was undertaken on the SYnchrotron Radiation for MEdical Physics (SYRMEP) beamline of Elettra Synchrotron. We acknowledge travel funding provided by the International Synchrotron Access Program (ISAP) managed by the Australian Synchrotron and funded by the Australian Government.