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Published on: June 16, 2023
Breast phantom for comparison X-ray and polarimetric optical tomography imaging
P K Sobotka1, K Chelminski2, W Bulski2
1Faculty of Physics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa 75, 00-662 Warszawa.
Abstract:
Breast phantom made as combination of paraffin and INTRALIPID™ was tested by use of X-ray classical computed tomography and polarimetric optical tomography. The INTRALIPID™ is a liquid commonly used for simulation breast tissues optical properties but it is useless as X-ray phantom. During our tests we have observed that X-ray tomography allows to recognize a proper placement of INTRALIPID™ inclusions inside paraffin medium but we cannot distinguish density of INTRALIPID™ within each inclusions. On the other hand the polarimetric optical tomography allows to distinguish density of INTRALIPID™ (0%, 10%, 20%) in inclusions but with relatively low accuracy of their placement.
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