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Estimation of scattered radiation in digital breast tomosynthesis by Diaz, O, Dance, D R, Young, K C, Elangovan, P, Bakic, P R, Wells, K

“…Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is a promising technique to overcome the tissue superposition limitations found in planar 2D x-ray mammography. However, as…”
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MO-FG-209-03: Simulation of Breast Anatomy at the Cellular Scale by Bakic, P.

“…This symposium will review recent advances in the simulation methods for evaluation of novel breast imaging systems – the subject of AAPM Task Group TG234. Our…”
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Methodology based on genetic heuristics for in-vivo characterizing the patient-specific biomechanical behavior of the breast tissues by Lago, M.A., Rupérez, M.J., Martínez-Martínez, F., Martínez-Sanchis, S., Bakic, P.R., Monserrat, C.

“…•Genetic heuristics were used to in-vivo model the breast biomechanical behavior.•An iterative search was used to optimize the elastic constants of the…”
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SU‐E‐I‐153: A Method for Fast Generation of High Resolution Software Breast Phantoms by Pokrajac, D, Maidment, A, Bakic, P

“…Purpose: We have developed a new method for generating anthropomorphic software breast phantoms. The method allows for faster generation of phantoms with small…”
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MO‐A‐214‐01: 3D Breast Models by Nishikawa, R, Glick, S, Bakic, P, Reiser, I

“…Breast CT and breast tomosynthesis are being developed to overcome the principal limitation of mammography, namely the superposition of breast tissue. The…”
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Breast dosimetry using high-resolution voxel phantoms by Dance, D. R., Hunt, R. A., Bakic, P. R., Maidment, A. D. A., Sandborg, M., Ullman, G., Alm Carlsson, G.

“…A computer model of X-ray mammography has been developed, which uses quasi-realistic high-resolution voxel phantoms to simulate the breast. The phantoms have…”
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SU‐GG‐I‐132: Refinements to the Deformation Model of an Anthropomorphic Computer Generated Breast Phantom by Xia, S, Liu, F, Maidment, A, Bakic, P

“…Purpose: We have previously developed a method for generating synthetic mammograms and breast tomosynthesis images of an anthropomorphic computer generated…”
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TH‐D‐201B‐08: An Anthropomorphic Software Breast Phantom for Tomosynthesis Simulation: Power Spectrum Analysis of Phantom Reconstructions by Lau, B, Bakic, P, Reiser, I, Carton, A‐K, Maidment, A, Nishikawa, R

“…Purpose: To validate an anthropomorphic software breast phantom for simulation studies by analyzing breast structure in projection and reconstructed images…”
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SU‐GG‐I‐137: Study of the Perception of Microcalcification Clusters in Stack‐Mode Digital Breast Tomosynthesis by Yang, A, Carton, A‐K, Bakic, P, Kundel, H, Nodine, C, Maidment, A

“…Purpose: To observe human performance in viewing Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) images of microcalcification clusters (MCs) in stack‐mode. Method and…”
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SU‐GG‐I‐50: Breast Tissue Classification in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Images Using Texture Features by Kontos, D, Bakic, P, Maidment, A

“…Purpose: Breast density is a known breast cancer risk factor. Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is a tomographic x‐ray breast imaging modality with superior…”
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MO‐A‐9A‐01: Innovation in Medical Physics Practice: 3D Printing Applications by Ehler, E, Perks, J, Rasmussen, K, Bakic, P

“…3D printing, also called additive manufacturing, has great potential to advance the field of medicine. Many medical uses have been exhibited from facial…”
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TU‐F‐18C‐04: When Is the Pixel/voxel Size Sufficiently Fine for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis (DBT) Virtual Clinical Trial (VCT) Studies: Lessons Learned From a Simulation Study by Zeng, R, Park, S, Bakic, P, Myers, K

“…Purpose: When conducting DBT virtual clinical trial (VCT) studies, it is often advocated that the object be modelled as finely as possible and the detector…”
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TU‐A‐17A‐02: In Memoriam of Ben Galkin: Virtual Tools for Validation of X‐Ray Breast Imaging Systems by Myers, K, Bakic, P, Abbey, C, Kupinski, M, Mertelmeier, T

“…This symposium will explore simulation methods for the preclinical evaluation of novel 3D and 4D x‐ray breast imaging systems – the subject of AAPM taskgroup…”
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Calculation of the properties of digital mammograms using a computer simulation by Hunt, R. A., Dance, D. R., Bakic, P. R., Maidment, A. D. A., Sandborg, M., Ullman, G., Alm Carlsson, G.

“… The model calculates the dose to each tissue, and also the quantities such as energy imparted to image pixels, noise per image pixel and scatter-to-primary (S/P) ratios…”
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Mammogram registration: a phantom-based evaluation of compressed Breast Thickness variation effects by Richard, F.J.P., Bakic, P.R., Maidment, A.D.A.

“…The temporal comparison of mammograms is complex; a wide variety of factors can cause changes in image appearance. Mammogram registration is proposed as a…”
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TU‐F‐18C‐05: Evaluation of a Method to Calculate Patient‐Oriented MGD Coefficients Using Estimates of Glandular Tissue Distribution by Porras‐Chaverri, M, Galavis, P, Bakic, P, Vetter, J

“…Purpose: Evaluate mammographic mean glandular dose (MGD) coefficients for particular known tissue distributions using a novel formalism that incorporates the…”
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MO‐A‐141‐02: Session In Memory of Fearghus O't Foghludha – Virtual Tools for Validation of X‐Ray Breast Imaging Systems by Bakic, P, Myers, K, Reiser, I, Kiarashi, N, Zeng, R

“…Given the large number of design parameters available to an x‐ray imaging system innovator (x‐ray spectrum, number of projection angles, angular range, dose…”
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An approach to using a generalized breast model to segment digital mammograms by Bakic, P., Brzakovic, D., Brzakovic, P., Zhu, Z.

“…Proposes a model-based segmentation system that consists of a modeling suite and an image processing suite. The modeling suite incorporates knowledge about…”
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A Representation and Classification Scheme for Tree-Like Structures in Medical Images: Analyzing the Branching Pattern of Ductal Trees in X-ray Galactograms by Megalooikonomou, V., Barnathan, M., Kontos, D., Bakic, P.R., Maidment, A.D.A.

“…We propose a multistep approach for representing and classifying tree-like structures in medical images. Tree-like structures are frequently encountered in…”
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MO‐A‐141‐02: Session In Memory of Fearghus O'tFoghludha ‐ Virtual Tools for Validation of X‐Ray Breast Imaging Systems by Bakic, P, Myers, K, Reiser, I, Kiarashi, N, Zeng, R

“…Given the large number of design parameters available to an x‐ray imaging system innovator (x‐ray spectrum, number of projection angles, angular range, dose…”
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