Title :
Dynamic laser-guided contouring for dedicated emission mammotomography
Author :
Cutler, Spencer J. ; Crotty, Dominic J. ; Tornai, Martin P.
Author_Institution :
Multi-Modality Imaging Lab in the Department of Radiology at Duke University Medical Center, the Department of Biomdical Engineering, and the Medical Physics Graduate Program at Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
Abstract :
The dedicated breast CZT-based SPECT imaging system in our lab implements novel 3D camera trajectories that can minimize breast-detector separation, thus improving resolution and image quality. Current trajectories are manually customized for each patient by measuring breast-detector separations at several positions and interpolating. This study seeks to transition from this manual method to an automated contouring solution for routine patient SPECT imaging, given the vast array of uncompressed breast shapes in women.
Keywords :
Biomedical imaging; Breast; Cameras; Extraterrestrial measurements; Imaging phantoms; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Magnetic resonance imaging; Optical imaging; Shape;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2008. NSS '08. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Dresden, Germany
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2714-7
Electronic_ISBN :
1095-7863
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2008.4774314
