Title :
A Monte Carlo simulation of X-ray mammography
Author :
Spyrou, G. ; Panayiotakis, George ; Tzanakos, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Athens Univ., Greece
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1996
Abstract :
We have developed a model for Monte Carlo simulation of the function of the mammographic unit to be used as a research tool for the optimization of the mammographic procedure. A software phantom of a compressed breast has been designed and all possible physical interactions between X-rays and matter have been taken into account. Preliminary test results are presented. The expectations from this simulation are also discussed
Keywords :
Compton effect; Monte Carlo methods; diagnostic radiography; medical image processing; physiological models; Compton scattering; Monte Carlo simulation; X-ray mammography; X-ray-matter interactions; breast imaging; compressed breast; image quality; mean free path; optimization; physical interactions; software phantom; Breast; Cancer; Diseases; Electromagnetic scattering; Filters; Image resolution; Mammography; Particle scattering; Photonic integrated circuits; Solids;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1996. Bridging Disciplines for Biomedicine. Proceedings of the 18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3811-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1996.652002
