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Experimental Evaluation of Physical Breast Phantoms for 2D and 3D Breast X-Ray Imaging Techniques

Dukov, Nikolay ; Bliznakova, Kristina ; Teneva, Tsvetelina ; Marinov, Stoyko ; Bakic, Predrag LU ; Bosmans, Hilde and Bliznakov, Zhivko (2021) 8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference, EMBEC 2020 In IFMBE Proceedings 80. p.544-552
Abstract

Anthropomorphic phantoms are models of real or virtual parts of the body, organ or tissue, represented by tissue-equivalent materials that aim to provide a realistic and accurate representation of their anatomy and properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate experimentally the suitability of 3D printed materials in the production of both, physical breast phantoms and abnormalities, to be used in optimization tasks in breast imaging. For this purpose, we designed three computational breast models, composed of skin, duct tree, adipose compartments and lesions. Subsequently, they were printed by using two 3D printing technologies and different printing materials, which were previously studied in details. The physical phantoms were... (More)

Anthropomorphic phantoms are models of real or virtual parts of the body, organ or tissue, represented by tissue-equivalent materials that aim to provide a realistic and accurate representation of their anatomy and properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate experimentally the suitability of 3D printed materials in the production of both, physical breast phantoms and abnormalities, to be used in optimization tasks in breast imaging. For this purpose, we designed three computational breast models, composed of skin, duct tree, adipose compartments and lesions. Subsequently, they were printed by using two 3D printing technologies and different printing materials, which were previously studied in details. The physical phantoms were scanned at a mammography machine, which allows 2D and 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) modes. The images were evaluated from an experienced radiologist. The results showed that tomosynthesis images are characterized with better realism compared to 2D mammography images. Next step is improvement in the printing quality of tumour formations as well as quantitative evaluation of the obtained results.

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3D printing, Breast imaging, Breast phantom
host publication
8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference - Proceedings of the EMBEC 2020
series title
IFMBE Proceedings
editor
Jarm, Tomaz ; Cvetkoska, Aleksandra ; Mahnič-Kalamiza, Samo and Miklavcic, Damijan
volume
80
pages
9 pages
publisher
Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
conference name
8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference, EMBEC 2020
conference location
Portorož, Slovenia
conference dates
2020-11-29 - 2020-12-03
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  • scopus:85097596849
ISSN
1680-0737
1433-9277
ISBN
9783030646097
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-64610-3_62
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English
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  author       = {{Dukov, Nikolay and Bliznakova, Kristina and Teneva, Tsvetelina and Marinov, Stoyko and Bakic, Predrag and Bosmans, Hilde and Bliznakov, Zhivko}},
  booktitle    = {{8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference - Proceedings of the EMBEC 2020}},
  editor       = {{Jarm, Tomaz and Cvetkoska, Aleksandra and Mahnič-Kalamiza, Samo and Miklavcic, Damijan}},
  isbn         = {{9783030646097}},
  issn         = {{1680-0737}},
  keywords     = {{3D printing; Breast imaging; Breast phantom}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{544--552}},
  publisher    = {{Springer Science and Business Media B.V.}},
  series       = {{IFMBE Proceedings}},
  title        = {{Experimental Evaluation of Physical Breast Phantoms for 2D and 3D Breast X-Ray Imaging Techniques}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64610-3_62}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/978-3-030-64610-3_62}},
  volume       = {{80}},
  year         = {{2021}},
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