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How does image quality affect radiologists’ perceived ability for image interpretation and lesion detection in digital mammography? by Boita, Joana, van Engen, Ruben E., Mackenzie, Alistair, Tingberg, Anders, Bosmans, Hilde, Bolejko, Anetta, Zackrisson, Sophia, Wallis, Matthew G., Ikeda, Debra M., Van Ongeval, Chantal, Pijnappel, Ruud, Broeders, Mireille, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

“…Objectives To study how radiologists’ perceived ability to interpret digital mammography (DM) images is affected by decreases in image quality. Methods One…”
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A Monte Carlo model for mean glandular dose evaluation in spot compression mammography by Sarno, Antonio, Dance, David R., Engen, Ruben E., Young, Kenneth C., Russo, Paolo, Di Lillo, Francesca, Mettivier, Giovanni, Bliznakova, Kristina, Fei, Baowei, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

“…Purpose To characterize the dependence of normalized glandular dose (DgN) on various breast model and image acquisition parameters during spot compression…”
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Development and content validity evaluation of a candidate instrument to assess image quality in digital mammography: A mixed-method study by Boita, Joana, Bolejko, Anetta, Zackrisson, Sophia, Wallis, Matthew G., Ikeda, Debra M., Van Ongeval, Chantal, van Engen, Ruben E., Mackenzie, Alistair, Tingberg, Anders, Bosmans, Hilde, Pijnappel, Ruud, Sechopoulos, Ioannis, Broeders, Mireille

“…•Mixed methods were used to develop a candidate DM image quality evaluation instrument.•The method resulted in identification of image features affected by…”
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Validation of a mammographic image quality modification algorithm using 3D-printed breast phantoms by Boita, Joana, Mackenzie, Alistair, van Engen, Ruben E, Broeders, Mireille, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

“…Purpose: To validate a previously proposed algorithm that modifies a mammogram to appear as if it was acquired with different technique factors using realistic…”
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Validation of a candidate instrument to assess image quality in digital mammography using ROC analysis by Boita, Joana, van Engen, Ruben E., Mackenzie, Alistair, Tingberg, Anders, Bosmans, Hilde, Bolejko, Anetta, Zackrisson, Sophia, Wallis, Matthew G., Ikeda, Debra M., van Ongeval, Chantal, Pijnappel, Ruud, Broeders, Mireille, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

“…•A candidate DM image quality evaluation instrument was validated using ROC analysis.•The instrument showed the potential to correlate with clinical…”
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Toward image quality assessment in mammography using model observers: Detection of a calcification‐like object by Bouwman, Ramona W., Mackenzie, Alistair, Engen, Ruben E., Broeders, Mireille J. M., Young, Kenneth C., Dance, David R., Heeten, Gerard J., Veldkamp, Wouter J. H.

“…Purpose Model observers (MOs) are of interest in the field of medical imaging to assess image quality. However, before procedures using MOs can be proposed in…”
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A model observer study using acquired mammographic images of an anthropomorphic breast phantom by Balta, Christiana, Bouwman, Ramona W., Sechopoulos, Ioannis, Broeders, Mireille J.M., Karssemeijer, Nico, Engen, Ruben E., Veldkamp, Wouter J.H.

“…Purpose To study the feasibility of a task‐based framework composed of an anthropomorphic breast phantom and mathematical model observers (MOs) for the…”
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Comparison of a flexible versus a rigid breast compression paddle: pain experience, projected breast area, radiation dose and technical image quality by Broeders, Mireille J. M., ten Voorde, Marloes, Veldkamp, Wouter J. H., van Engen, Ruben E., van Landsveld – Verhoeven, Cary, ’t Jong – Gunneman, Machteld N. L., de Win, Jos, Greve, Kitty Droogh-de, Paap, Ellen, den Heeten, Gerard J.

“…Purpose To compare pain, projected breast area, radiation dose and image quality between flexible (FP) and rigid (RP) breast compression paddles. Methods The…”
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Lesion detection in digital breast tomosynthesis: human reader experiments indicate no benefit from the integration of information from multiple planes by Balta, Christiana, Reiser, Ingrid, Broeders, Mireille J M, Veldkamp, Wouter J H, van Engen, Ruben E, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

“…In digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), radiologists need to review a stack of 20 to 80 tomosynthesis images, depending upon breast size. This causes a…”
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Consequences of digital mammography in population-based breast cancer screening: initial changes and long-term impact on referral rates by Bluekens, Adriana M. J., Karssemeijer, Nico, Beijerinck, David, Deurenberg, Jan J. M., van Engen, Ruben E., Broeders, Mireille J. M., den Heeten, Gerard J.

“…Objectives: To investigate the referral pattern after the transition to full-field digital mammography (FFDM) in a population-based breast cancer screening…”
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Mammography with and without radiolucent positioning sheets: Comparison of projected breast area, pain experience, radiation dose and technical image quality by Timmers, Janine, Voorde, Marloes ten, Engen, Ruben E.van, Landsveld-Verhoeven, Cary van, Pijnappel, Ruud, Greve, Kitty Droogh-de, Heeten, Gerard J.den, Broeders, Mireille J.M

“…Highlights • More breast tissue (lateral, medial, pectoral muscle) is depicted with positioning aid. • Increased breast thickness with sheets resulted in less…”
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A Monte Carlo model for mean glandular dose evaluation in spot compression mammography by Sarno, Antonio, Dance, David R., van Engen, Ruben E., Young, Kenneth C., Russo, Paolo, Di Lillo, Francesca, Mettivier, Giovanni, Bliznakova, Kristina, Fei, Baowei, Sechopoulos, Ioannis

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Optimization of the difference-of-Gaussian channel sets for the channelized Hotelling observer by Balta, Christiana, Bouwman, Ramona W, Broeders, Mireille J. M, Karssemeijer, Nico, Veldkamp, Wouter J. H, Sechopoulos, Ioannis, van Engen, Ruben E

“…The channelized-Hotelling observer (CHO) was investigated as a surrogate of human observers in task-based image quality assessment. The CHO with…”
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Signal template generation from acquired images for model observer-based image quality analysis in mammography by Balta, Christiana, Bouwman, Ramona W, Veldkamp, Wouter J. H, Broeders, Mireille J. M, Sechopoulos, Ioannis, van Engen, Ruben E

“…Mammography images undergo vendor-specific processing, which may be nonlinear, before radiologist interpretation. Therefore, to test the entire imaging chain,…”
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Pain Experience and Image Quality with Curved versus Standard Compression for Breast Cancer Screening Mammography: A Randomized Controlled Trial by van der Waal, Daniëlle, van Landsveld-Verhoeven, Cary, Tetteroo, Eric, van Engen, Ruben E, Sechopoulos, Ioannis, Pijnappel, Ruud M, Broeders, Mireille J M

“…Background A curve-shaped compression paddle could reduce the pain experienced by some women at breast cancer screening. Purpose To compare curved and standard…”
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