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Computationally efficient x-ray simulation framework using parameterized material attenuation models in anatomically

Martina Nassi¹, Mikhail Mikerov¹, Koen Michielsen¹

¹Department of Medical Imaging, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Medical Physics

|January 8, 2026

Summary

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This study introduces a new method for faster and more accurate x-ray simulations using parameterization models for material attenuation. This approach significantly reduces computational costs for virtual clinical trials without sacrificing image quality.

Keywords:

anatomical realism computed tomography image simulation parameterization model spectral imaging tomosynthesis virtual clinical trials x‐ray imaging

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Computational Physics
Radiological Sciences

Background:

Virtual clinical trials offer an efficient alternative for evaluating imaging technologies.
X-ray simulations face computational challenges with complex and heterogeneous digital phantoms.
Parameterization models can represent material properties using fewer coefficients.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate an x-ray simulation framework using parameterization models for material attenuation.
To reduce computational costs in x-ray simulations while maintaining accuracy.
To enhance the efficiency of virtual clinical trials.

Main Methods:

Material attenuation modeled using a five-coefficient parameterization derived from physical cross-section data.
Proposed method projects five parameter maps, independent of phantom complexity, unlike conventional ray-tracing.
Framework validated using breast and whole-body phantoms, assessing errors in attenuation coefficients, sinograms, and reconstructed images.

Main Results:

Maximum attenuation coefficient error was 0.007%, well below biological variability.
Projection and reconstruction errors were within ±0.006%, significantly lower than projector model differences (±0.5%).
Simulation times were significantly reduced, scaling linearly with the number of materials.

Conclusions:

The framework provides accurate and efficient simulation of material attenuation in x-ray imaging, especially for complex anatomies.
Validated in breast and whole-body imaging, it's a robust alternative to conventional methods.
Supports advancements in virtual clinical trials and spectral imaging research.