ArticlePhysics in medicine and biology2017
The compressed breast during mammography and breast tomosynthesis: in vivo shape characterization and modeling.
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- A framework for simulation of temporal evolution and longitudinal studies of breast anatomy in radiology.Medical physics · 2025Article
- Impact of Tomosynthesis Acquisition on 3D Segmentations of Breast Outline and Adipose/Dense Tissue with AI: A Simulation-Based Study.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
- Multiclass Segmentation of Breast Tissue and Suspicious Findings: A Simulation-Based Study for the Development of Self-Steering Tomosynthesis.Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2023Article
- Compact breast shape acquisition system for improving diffuse optical tomography image reconstructions.Biomedical optics express · 2023Article
- Patient-derived heterogeneous breast phantoms for advanced dosimetry in mammography and tomosynthesis.Medical physics · 2022Article
- Multiclass Segmentation of Suspicious Findings in Simulated Breast Tomosynthesis Images Using a U-Net.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2022Article
- Personalization of X-Ray Tube Motion in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Using Virtual Defrise Phantoms.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2019Article
- Internal breast dosimetry in mammography: Monte Carlo validation in homogeneous and anthropomorphic breast phantoms with a clinical mammography system.Medical physics · 2018Article
- Analysis of Volume Overestimation Artifacts in the Breast Outline Segmentation in Tomosynthesis.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering · 2018Article
- Novel Perlin-based Phantoms Using 3D Models of Compressed Breast Shape and Fractal Noise.Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical EngineeringArticle
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To characterize and develop a patient-based 3D model of the compressed breast undergoing mammography and breast tomosynthesis. During this IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant study, 50 women were recruited to undergo 3D breast surface imaging with structured light (SL) during breast compression, along with simultaneous acquisition of a tomosynthesis image. A pair of SL systems were used to acquire 3D surface images by projecting 24 different patterns onto the compressed breast and capturing their reflection off the breast surface in approximately 12-16 s. The 3D surface was characterized and modeled via principal component analysis. The resulting surface model was combined with a previously developed 2D model of projected compressed breast shapes to generate a full 3D model. Data from ten patients were discarded due to technical problems during image acquisition. The maximum breast thickness (found at the chest-wall) had an average value of 56 mm, and decreased 13% towards the nipple (breast tilt angle of 5.2°). The portion of the breast not in contact with the compression paddle or the support table extended on average 17 mm, 18% of the chest-wall to nipple distance. The outermost point along the breast surface lies below the midline of the total thickness. A complete 3D model of compressed breast shapes was created and implemented as a software application available for download, capable of generating new random realistic 3D shapes of breasts undergoing compression. Accurate characterization and modeling of the breast curvature and shape was achieved and will be used for various image processing and clinical tasks.
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