title: Digital tomosynthesis: technique.
abstract: Digital breast tomosynthesis is an extension of digital mammography that produces quasi three-dimensional reconstructed images from a set of low-dose x-ray projections acquired over a limited angular range. The quality of the reconstructed image and the dose to the breast are dependent on the angular range and number of projections, the dose used per projection, and detector resolution and noise characteristics. This article discusses various aspects of tomosynthesis optimization.
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Research Insitute, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. Electronic address: martin.yaffe@sri.utoronto.ca.
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Yaffe
authors.affiliation: Sunnybrook Research Insitute, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada.
authors.forename: James G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Mainprize
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D012542:Scattering, Radiation
keywords: Digital mammography; Digital tomosynthesis; Optimization; Reconstruction