Section I Introduction
The history of tomosynthesis
Mitchell M. Goodsitt
Section II System Design
System design and acquisition parameters for breast tomosynthesis
Stephen J. Glick
Detectors for tomosynthesis
Wei Zhao
Patient dose
Ioannis Sechopoulos
Tomosynthesis with circular orbits
Grant M. Stevens and Norbert J. Pelc
Tomosynthesis system modeling
Ingrid Reiser, Beverly Lau, and Robert M. Nishikawa
Section III Image Reconstruction
Filtered backprojection-based methods for tomosynthesis image reconstruction
Thomas Mertelmeier
Iterative image reconstruction design for digital breast tomosynthesis
Emil Y. Sidky
Section IV System Performance
Fourier-domain methods for optimization of tomosynthesis (NE Q)
Ying (Ada) Chen, Weihua Zhou, and James T. Dobbins III
Spatial-domain model observers for optimizing tomosynthesis
Subok Park
Observer experiments with tomosynthesis
Tony Martin Svahn and Anders Tingberg
Section V Clinical Applications
Clinical applications of breast tomosynthesis
Steven P. Poplack
Chest tomosynthesis
Magnus Båth and Åse Allansdotter Johnsson
Tomosynthesis applications in radiation oncology
Devon J. Godfrey, Lei Ren, Q. Jackie Wu, and Fang-Fang Yin
Future developments in breast tomosynthesis
Martin J. Yaffe, Roberta Jong, and James G. Mainprize
Index
Biography
Ingrid Reiser, PhD, is a research associate (assistant professor) in the Department of Radiology at the University of Chicago. After receiving her PhD in physics from Kansas State University in 2002, she transitioned into medical physics research where she witnessed the presentation of the first breast tomosynthesis images at RSNA 2002 (Radiological Society of North America). Tomosynthesis captivated her interest and she has since investigated many aspects of tomosynthesis imaging, such as computer-aided detection, system modeling, and objective assessment. Her research interests further include image perception and observer performance, as well as tomosynthesis and CT image reconstruction.
Stephen J. Glick
, PhD, is a professor of radiology at the University of Massachusetts University Medical School and the director of the Tomographic Breast Imaging Research Laboratory. He earned his PhD from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in 1991. Dr. Glick is the author of over 60 journal articles and 100 conference proceedings papers and 8 book chapters. Over the past decade, his research has been focused on 3D breast imaging techniques including digital breast tomosynthesis and breast CT with an emphasis on radiation dose, imaging technique optimization, advanced iterative reconstruction methods, detection studies for lesions and microcalcifications, and photon counting detector CT."A comprehensive assessment of the current technology and application of tomosynthesis … the book can be read cover to cover without significant repeated material, but each chapter can be consulted and used as an independent reference on a specific aspect of tomosynthesis imaging. The experience and competence of all of the authors is evident. This is required reading for physicists and radiologists who are interested in learning about the fundamentals of the technology behind the future of diagnostic radiography and mammography."
—John M Sabol, PhD, GE Healthcare, Doody’s Review
