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ArticleJournal of medical physics

Phantom-Based Feasibility Studies on Phase-Contrast Mammography at Indian Synchrotron Facility Indus-2.

Reena Sharma, S D Sharma, P S Sarkar, B Singh, A K Agrawal, D Datta

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Reena SharmaDivision of Radiological Physics and Advisory, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, CT and CRS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
S D SharmaDivision of Radiological Physics and Advisory, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, CT and CRS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
P S SarkarDepartment of Atomic Energy, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
B SinghDivision of Technical Physics, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
A K AgrawalDivision of Technical Physics, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
D DattaDivision of Radiological Physics and Advisory, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, CT and CRS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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introductionUse of synchrotron radiation (SR) X-ray source in medical imaging has shown great potential for improving soft-tissue image contrast such as the breast. The present study demonstrates quantitative X-ray phase-contrast imaging (XPCI) technique derived from propagation-dependent phase change observed in the breast tissue-equivalent test materials. MATERIALS AND

methodsIndian synchrotron facility (Indus-2, Raja Ramanna Centre of Advanced Technology [RRCAT]) was used to carry out phantom feasibility study on phase-contrast mammography. Different phantoms and samples, including locally fabricated breast tissue-equivalent phantoms were used to perform absorption and phase mode imaging using 12 and 16 keV SR X-ray beam. Edge-enhancement index (EEI) and edge enhancement to noise ratio (EE/N) were measured for all the images. Absorbed dose to air values were calculated for 12 and 16 keV SR X-ray beam using the measured SR X-ray photon flux at the object plane and by applying the standard radiation dosimetry formalism. RESULTS AND

conclusionIt was observed in case of all the phantoms and test samples that EEI and EE/N values are relatively higher for images taken in the phase mode. The absorbed dose to air at imaging plane was found to be 75.59 mGy and 28.9 mGy for 12 and 16 keV SR energies, respectively. However, these dose values can be optimized by reducing the image acquisition time without compromising the image quality when clinical samples are imaged. This work demonstrates the feasibility of XPCI in mammography using 12 and 16 keV SR X-ray beams.

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Mammographyphantomphase contrastsynchrotron radiationX-ray

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