System geometry optimization for molecular breast tomosynthesis with focusing multi-pinhole collimators.

Jarno van Roosmalen1, Freek J Beekman1,2, Marlies C Goorden1

  • 1Section Biomedical Imaging, Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands.

Summary

Optimizing molecular breast tomosynthesis (MBT) geometry enhances tumor detection. The best contrast-to-noise ratio for breast cancer imaging was found in the 7-10 mm resolution range, regardless of detector type.

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