@inproceedings{c39a18cd0cb341298dc36096ac5e2deb,
title = "Analysis of the spectrum in phase-contrast mammography",
abstract = "It has been proposed that the sensitivity of breast lesion detection can be improved with phase-contrast mammographic imaging. The recently introduced clinical system by Konica-Minolta, for example, reportedly yields enhanced lesion detectability. We hypothesize that the use of an optimized x-ray spectrum will result in even better performance. To test this hypothesis, we have performed a study of several clinical spectra from Mo and W sources over a broad spectral range. In the study, we have incorporated established dose measurements from a simple breast phantom used in the digital mammography literature, which has been updated to incorporate breast density properties in addition to conventional attenuation information. Established phase-contrast imaging simulation techniques, which employed a Fresnel propagator, were used to generate edge-enhanced radiographs for analysis. In addition, detector sensitivity and tube loading parameters were incorporated into the analysis. The resulting mammography images were analyzed via measurement of object edge-enhanced contrast.",
keywords = "Mammography, Phase-contrast imaging, X-ray imaging",
author = "Zysk, \{Adam M.\} and Sisternes, \{Luis De\} and Brankov, \{Jovan G.\} and Qiaofeng Xu and Wernick, \{Miles N.\} and Anastasio, \{Mark A.\}",
year = "2009",
doi = "10.1117/12.812146",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780819475091",
series = "Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE",
booktitle = "Medical Imaging 2009",
note = "Medical Imaging 2009: Physics of Medical Imaging ; Conference date: 09-02-2009 Through 12-02-2009",
}