Optimizing angular range in digital breast tomosynthesis: A phantom study investigating lesion detection across varied breast density and thickness
Physica Medica(2024)
摘要
Purpose
To determine the optimal angular range (AR) for digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) systems that provides highest lesion visibility across various breast densities and thicknesses.
Method
A modular DBT phantom, consisting of tissue-equivalent adipose and glandular modules, along with a module embedded with test objects (speckles, masses, fibers), was used to create combinations simulating different breast thicknesses, densities, and lesion locations. A prototype DBT system operated at four ARs (AR±7.5°, AR±12.5°, AR±19°, and AR±25°) to acquire 11 projection images for each combination, with separate fixed doses for thin and thick combinations. Three blinded radiologists independently assessed lesion visibility in reconstructed images; assessments were averaged and compared using linear mixed models.
Results
Speckle visibility was highest with AR±7.5° or AR±12.5°, decreasing with wider ARs in all density and thickness combinations. The difference between AR±7.5° and AR±12.5° was not statistically significant, except for the tube-side speckles in thin-fatty combinations (5.83 [AR±7.5°] vs. 5.39 [AR±12.5°], P = 0.019). Mass visibility was not affected by AR in thick combinations, while AR±12.5° exhibited the highest mass visibility for both thin-fatty and thin-dense combinations (P = 0.032 and 0.007, respectively). Different ARs provided highest fiber visibility for different combinations; however, AR±12.5° consistently provided highest or comparable visibility. AR±12.5° showed highest overall lesion visibility for all density and thickness combinations.
Conclusions
AR±12.5° exhibited the highest overall lesion visibility across various phantom thicknesses and densities using a projection number of 11.
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Mammography,Digital breast tomosynthesis,Radiographic phantom
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