William R Geiser1, Samuel A Einstein1, Wei-Tse Yang2. 1. 1 Department of Imaging Physics, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler St, Unit 1352, Houston, TX 77030. 2. 2 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Artifacts in digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized 2D imaging reduce image quality. This article describes the appearance of these unique artifacts, reviews their causes, and discusses methods to ameliorate these artifacts. CONCLUSION: Artifacts in digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized 2D imaging can obscure important findings on mammograms. The radiologist, mammography technologist, and medical physicist must be able to recognize these artifacts and use the vendor's new processing algorithms to mitigate the effects of such artifacts.
OBJECTIVE: Artifacts in digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized 2D imaging reduce image quality. This article describes the appearance of these unique artifacts, reviews their causes, and discusses methods to ameliorate these artifacts. CONCLUSION: Artifacts in digital breast tomosynthesis and synthesized 2D imaging can obscure important findings on mammograms. The radiologist, mammography technologist, and medical physicist must be able to recognize these artifacts and use the vendor's new processing algorithms to mitigate the effects of such artifacts.
Keywords:
artifacts; digital breast tomosynthesis; digital mammography; quality assurance; quality control
Authors: S Pacilè; C Dullin; P Baran; M Tonutti; C Perske; U Fischer; J Albers; F Arfelli; D Dreossi; K Pavlov; A Maksimenko; S C Mayo; Y I Nesterets; S Tavakoli Taba; S Lewis; P C Brennan; T E Gureyev; G Tromba; S Wienbeck Journal: Sci Rep Date: 2019-09-24 Impact factor: 4.379