A review of breast tomosynthesis. Part II. Image reconstruction, processing and analysis, and advanced applications. Issue 1 (4th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sechopoulos, Ioannis
• Is Part Of: Medical physics. Volume 40:Issue 1(2013)
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• Page End: n/a
• Publication Date: 2013-01-04
• Subjects: Computed tomography -- Reconstruction; biological organs -- computerised tomography -- data acquisition -- image reconstruction -- medical image processing; breast tomosynthesis -- digital mammography -- breast cancer -- review -- image reconstruction -- image processing -- image analysis -- contrast enhanced imaging -- radiotherapy -- elastography -- phase contrast; Computerised tomographs -- Data acquisition and logging -- Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications -- Image data processing or generation, in general; Medical imaging -- Digital tomosynthesis mammography -- Mammography -- Medical image reconstruction -- Image reconstruction -- Medical image quality -- Computer aided diagnosis -- Tissues -- Image analysis -- Medical X‐ray imaging; Medical physics -- Periodicals; Medical physics; Geneeskunde; Natuurkunde; Toepassingen; Biophysics; Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 610.153
• DOI: 10.1118/1.4770281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0094-2405

Abstract

Abstract : Many important post‐acquisition aspects of breast tomosynthesis imaging can impact its clinical performance. Chief among them is the reconstruction algorithm that generates the representation of the three‐dimensional breast volume from the acquired projections. But even after reconstruction, additional processes, such as artifact reduction algorithms, computer aided detection and diagnosis, among others, can also impact the performance of breast tomosynthesis in the clinical realm. In this two part paper, a review of breast tomosynthesis research is performed, with an emphasis on its medical physics aspects. In the companion paper, the first part of this review, the research performed relevant to the image acquisition process is examined. This second part will review the research on the post‐acquisition aspects, including reconstruction, image processing, and analysis, as well as the advanced applications being investigated for breast tomosynthesis.