title: Evaluation of time-efficient reconstruction methods in digital breast tomosynthesis.
abstract: Three reconstruction algorithms for digital breast tomosynthesis were compared in this article: filtered back-projection (FBP), iterative adapted FBP and maximum likelihood-convex iterative algorithms. Quality metrics such as signal-difference-to-noise ratio, normalised line-profiles and artefact-spread function were used for evaluation of reconstructed tomosynthesis images. The iterative-based methods offered increased image quality in terms of higher detectability and reduced artefacts, which will be further examined in clinical images.
authors: School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia tonymartinsvahn@gmail.com.
authors: T M
authors: TM
authors: Svahn
authors: School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Houssami
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016477:Artifacts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008327:Mammography / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D059629:Signal-To-Noise Ratio; D012984:Software