We present the system and the first images of a laboratory scanner for X-ray cone-beam breast computed tomography (CBBCT). This modular and versatile apparatus allows for testing various setup parameters for CBBCT, including fan-beam, cone-beam or helical scans and intensity or kilovoltage modulated scans. It also allows to implement digital breast tomosynthesis. Preliminary CT scans of test objects will be shown. The scanner design includes also two compact gamma cameras on the rotating gantry in order to perform combined CT and SPECT imaging, in a future version of the device.
A Laboratory Scanner for Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography / Russo, Paolo; Mettivier, Giovanni; Lauria, Adele; Montesi, MARIA CRISTINA. - STAMPA. - 25/2:(2009), pp. 563-565. (Intervento presentato al convegno World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering tenutosi a Munich nel 7-12 Sep, 2009) [10.1007/978-3-642-03879-2_157].
A Laboratory Scanner for Cone Beam Breast Computed Tomography
RUSSO, PAOLO;METTIVIER, GIOVANNI;LAURIA, ADELE;MONTESI, MARIA CRISTINA
2009
Abstract
We present the system and the first images of a laboratory scanner for X-ray cone-beam breast computed tomography (CBBCT). This modular and versatile apparatus allows for testing various setup parameters for CBBCT, including fan-beam, cone-beam or helical scans and intensity or kilovoltage modulated scans. It also allows to implement digital breast tomosynthesis. Preliminary CT scans of test objects will be shown. The scanner design includes also two compact gamma cameras on the rotating gantry in order to perform combined CT and SPECT imaging, in a future version of the device.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
