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Digital Tomosynthesis as a Problem-Solving Technique to Confirm or Exclude Pulmonary Lesions in Hidden Areas of the Chest. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:diagnostics13061010. [PMID: 36980318 PMCID: PMC10046899 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13061010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023] Open
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Objectives: To evaluate the capability of digital tomosynthesis (DTS) to characterize suspected pulmonary lesions in the so-called hidden areas at chest X-ray (CXR). Materials and Methods: Among 726 patients with suspected pulmonary lesions at CXR who underwent DTS, 353 patients (201 males, 152 females; age 71.5 ± 10.4 years) revealed suspected pulmonary lesions in the apical, hilar, retrocardiac, or paradiaphragmatic lung zones and were retrospectively included. Two readers analyzed CXR and DTS images and provided a confidence score: 1 or 2 = definitely or probably benign pulmonary or extra-pulmonary lesion, or pulmonary pseudo-lesion deserving no further diagnostic work-up; 3 = indeterminate lesion; 4 or 5 = probably or definitely pulmonary lesion deserving further diagnostic work-up by CT. The nature of DTS findings was proven by CT (n = 108) or CXR during follow-up (n = 245). Results: In 62/353 patients the suspected lung lesions were located in the lung apex, in 92/353 in the hilar region, in 59/353 in the retrocardiac region, and in 140/353 in the paradiaphragmatic region. DTS correctly characterized the CXR findings as benign pulmonary or extrapulmonary lesion (score 1 or 2) in 43/62 patients (69%) in the lung apex region, in 56/92 (61%) in the pulmonary hilar region, in 40/59 (67%) in the retrocardiac region, and in 106/140 (76%) in the paradiaphragmatic region, while correctly recommending CT in the remaining cases due to the presence of true solid pulmonary lesion, with the exception of 22 false negative findings (60 false positive findings). DTS showed a significantly (p < 0.05) increased sensitivity, specificity, and overall diagnostic accuracy and area under ROC curve compared to CXR alone. Conclusions: DTS allowed confirmation or exclusion of the presence of true pulmonary lesions in the hidden areas of the chest.
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Rossi Norrlund R, Meltzer C, Söderman C, Johnsson ÅA, Vikgren J, Molnar D, Gilljam M, Båth M. EVALUATION OF TWO CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS CYSTIC FIBROSIS SCORING SYSTEMS USING HIGH-RESOLUTION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY BRODY SCORING AS REFERENCE. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2021; 195:443-453. [PMID: 33948650 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncab057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2020] [Revised: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate two chest tomosynthesis (CTS) scoring systems for cystic fibrosis (CF), one system developed by Vult von Steyern et al. (VvS) and one system based on the Brody scoring system for high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) (modified Brody (mB)). Brody scoring of HRCT was used as reference. METHODS In conjunction with routine control HRCT at clinical follow-up, 10 consecutive adult CF patients underwent CTS for research purposes. Four radiologists scored the CTS examinations using the mB and VvS scoring systems. All scores were compared to the Brody HRCT scores. The agreement between the evaluated CTS scoring systems and the reference HRCT scoring system was determined using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). MAJOR FINDINGS Spearman's rank correlation coefficient showed strong correlations between HRCT score and both the mB and the VvS CTS total scores (median rs = 0.81 and 0.85, respectively). The ICC showed strong correlation between the CTS scoring systems and the reference: 0.88 for mB and 0.85 for VvS scoring. The median time for scoring was 20 and 10 minutes for the mB and VvS scoring systems, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Both evaluated CTS scoring systems correlate well with the reference standard Brody HRCT scoring. The VvS CTS scoring system has a shorter reading time, suggesting its advantage in clinical practice.
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- Rauni Rossi Norrlund
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0372, Norway
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- CF-Centre, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg 405 30, Sweden
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg 413 45, Sweden
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Tomosynthesis in pediatrics: a retrospective of its application in the world practice and own data. КЛИНИЧЕСКАЯ ПРАКТИКА 2021. [DOI: 10.17816/clinpract77802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Tomosynthesis is a modern effective and informative method of low-dose X-ray diagnostics, which allows obtaining a significant number of layered images with the subsequent volumetric image reconstruction. The use of tomosynthesis provides a one-time examination of a large anatomical area without loss of the image quality and diagnostics of difficult-to-visualize pathological changes that are not detected by digital radiography. The article presents an overview of the problem of improving low-dose imaging options in the radiation diagnostics, as well as the authors own data on the use of tomosynthesis for the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia in children.
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Söderman C, Johnsson ÅA, Vikgren J, Norrlund RR, Molnar D, Mirzai M, Svalkvist A, Månsson LG, Båth M. Detection of Pulmonary Nodule Growth with Chest Tomosynthesis: A Human Observer Study Using Simulated Nodules. Acad Radiol 2019; 26:508-518. [PMID: 29903641 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2018.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 05/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Chest tomosynthesis has been suggested as a suitable alternative to CT for follow-up of pulmonary nodules. The aim of the present study was to investigate the possibility of detecting pulmonary nodule growth using chest tomosynthesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Simulated nodules with volumes of approximately 100 mm3 and 300 mm3 as well as additional versions with increasing volumes were created. The nodules were inserted into images from pairs of chest tomosynthesis examinations, simulating cases where the nodule had either remained stable in size or increased in size between the two imaging occasions. Nodule volume growths ranging from 11% to 252% were included. A simulated dose reduction was applied to a subset of the cases. Cases differing in terms of nodule size, dose level, and nodule position relative to the plane of image reconstruction were included. Observers rated their confidence that the nodules were stable in size or not. The rating data for the nodules that were stable in size was compared to the rating data for the nodules simulated to have increased in size using ROC analysis. RESULTS Area under the curve values ranging from 0.65 to 1 were found. The lowest area under the curve values were found when there was a mismatch in nodule position relative to the reconstructed image plane between the two examinations. Nodule size and dose level affected the results. CONCLUSION The study indicates that chest tomosynthesis can be used to detect pulmonary nodule growth. Nodule size, dose level, and mismatch in position relative to the image reconstruction plane in the baseline and follow-up examination may affect the precision.
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Gunnell ET, Franceschi DK, Inscoe CR, Hartman A, Goralski JL, Ceppe A, Handly B, Sams C, Fordham LA, Lu J, Zhou O, Lee YZ. Initial clinical evaluation of stationary digital chest tomosynthesis in adult patients with cystic fibrosis. Eur Radiol 2019; 29:1665-1673. [PMID: 30255248 PMCID: PMC6896210 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-018-5703-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The imaging evaluation of cystic fibrosis currently relies on chest radiography or computed tomography. Recently, digital chest tomosynthesis has been proposed as an alternative. We have developed a stationary digital chest tomosynthesis (s-DCT) system based on a carbon nanotube (CNT) linear x-ray source array. This system enables tomographic imaging without movement of the x-ray tube and allows for physiological gating. The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of clinical CF imaging with the s-DCT system. MATERIALS AND METHODS CF patients undergoing clinically indicated chest radiography were recruited for the study and imaged on the s-DCT system. Three board-certified radiologists reviewed both the CXR and s-DCT images for image quality relevant to CF. CF disease severity was assessed by Brasfield score on CXR and chest tomosynthesis score on s-DCT. Disease severity measures were also evaluated against subject pulmonary function tests. RESULTS Fourteen patients underwent s-DCT imaging within 72 h of their chest radiograph imaging. Readers scored the visualization of proximal bronchi, small airways and vascular pattern higher on s-DCT than CXR. Correlation between the averaged Brasfield score and averaged tomosynthesis disease severity score for CF was -0.73, p = 0.0033. The CF disease severity score system for tomosynthesis had high correlation with FEV1 (r = -0.685) and FEF 25-75% (r = -0.719) as well as good correlation with FVC (r = -0.582). CONCLUSION We demonstrate the potential of CNT x-ray-based s-DCT for use in the evaluation of cystic fibrosis disease status in the first clinical study of s-DCT. KEY POINTS • Carbon nanotube-based linear array x-ray tomosynthesis systems have the potential to provide diagnostically relevant information for patients with cystic fibrosis without the need for a moving gantry. • Despite the short angular span in this prototype system, lung features such as the proximal bronchi, small airways and pulmonary vasculature have improved visualization on s-DCT compared with CXR. Further improvements are anticipated with longer linear x-ray array tubes. • Evaluation of disease severity in CF patients is possible with s-DCT, yielding improved visualization of important lung features and high correlation with pulmonary function tests at a relatively low dose.
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- Elias Taylor Gunnell
- School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA.
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- School of Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Marsico Lung Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Division of Pediatric Pulmonology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Marsico Lung Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Marsico Lung Institute, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Department of Radiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
- Biomedical Research Imaging Center, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA
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Jadidi M, Båth M, Nyrén S. Dependency of image quality on acquisition protocol and image processing in chest tomosynthesis-a visual grading study based on clinical data. Br J Radiol 2018; 91:20170683. [PMID: 29565673 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20170683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the quality of images obtained with two different protocols with different acquisition time and the influence from image post processing in a chest digital tomosynthesis (DTS) system. METHODS 20 patients with suspected lung cancer were imaged with a chest X-ray equipment with tomosynthesis option. Two examination protocols with different acquisition times (6.3 and 12 s) were performed on each patient. Both protocols were presented with two different image post-processing (standard DTS processing and more advanced processing optimised for chest radiography). Thus, 4 series from each patient, altogether 80 series, were presented anonymously and in a random order. Five observers rated the quality of the reconstructed section images according to predefined quality criteria in three different classes. Visual grading characteristics (VGC) was used to analyse the data and the area under the VGC curve (AUCVGC) was used as figure-of-merit. The 12 s protocol and the standard DTS processing were used as references in the analyses. RESULTS The protocol with 6.3 s acquisition time had a statistically significant advantage over the vendor-recommended protocol with 12 s acquisition time for the classes of criteria, Demarcation (AUCVGC = 0.56, p = 0.009) and Disturbance (AUCVGC = 0.58, p < 0.001). A similar value of AUCVGC was found also for the class Structure (definition of bone structures in the spine) (0.56) but it could not be statistically separated from 0.5 (p = 0.21). For the image processing, the VGC analysis showed a small but statistically significant advantage for the standard DTS processing over the more advanced processing for the classes of criteria Demarcation (AUCVGC = 0.45, p = 0.017) and Disturbance (AUCVGC = 0.43, p = 0.005). A similar value of AUCVGC was found also for the class Structure (0.46), but it could not be statistically separated from 0.5 (p = 0.31). CONCLUSION The study indicates that the protocol with 6.3 s acquisition time yields slightly better image quality than the vender-recommended protocol with acquisition time 12 s for several anatomical structures. Furthermore, the standard gradation processing (the vendor-recommended post-processing for DTS), yields to some extent advantage over the gradation processing/multiobjective frequency processing/flexible noise control processing in terms of image quality for all classes of criteria. Advances in knowledge: The study proves that the image quality may be strongly affected by the selection of DTS protocol and that the vendor-recommended protocol may not always be the optimal choice.
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- Masoud Jadidi
- 1 Departments of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet , Stockholm , Sweden
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- 2 Department of Radiation Physics, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg , Gothenburg , Sweden.,3 Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital , Gothenburg , Sweden
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- 4 Molecular medicine and surgery, Karolinska intitutet , Stockholm , Sweden.,5 Department of Thoracic radiology, Karolinska University Hospital , Stockholm , Sweden
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Cant J, Snoeckx A, Behiels G, Parizel PM, Sijbers J. Can portable tomosynthesis improve the diagnostic value of bedside chest X-ray in the intensive care unit? A proof of concept study. Eur Radiol Exp 2017; 1:20. [PMID: 29708195 PMCID: PMC5909351 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-017-0021-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Accepted: 08/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Portable bedside chest X-ray (CXR) is an important and frequently used tool in the intensive care unit (ICU). Unfortunately, the diagnostic value of portable CXR is often low due to technical limitations and suboptimal patient positioning. Additionally, abnormalities in the chest may be hidden on the projection image by overlapping anatomy and devices such as endotracheal tubes, lines and catheters. Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) can solve the problem of anatomical overlap. In DTS, several low-dose X-ray images from different angles are acquired and subsequently used by a reconstruction algorithm to compute section images along planes parallel to the detector. However, a portable device to be used for portable bedside chest DTS is not on the market yet. In this work, we discuss modifications to a portable X-ray device to enable portable DTS and illustrate the potential of portable DTS to improve the diagnostic value of bedside CXR in the ICU. A simulation, based on computed tomography scans, is presented. Our experiments comparing portable DTS with conventional bedside CXR showed a substantially improved detection of pneumothorax and other abnormalities.
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Petersson C, Båth M, Vikgren J, Johnsson ÅA. AN ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS IN OPTIMISING IMAGING RESOURCES IN THORACIC RADIOLOGY. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:165-170. [PMID: 26979807 PMCID: PMC4911966 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of the study was to investigate the potential role of chest tomosynthesis (CTS) at a tertiary referral centre by exploring to what extent CTS could substitute chest radiography (CXR) and computed tomography (CT). The study comprised 1433 CXR, 523 CT and 216 CTS examinations performed 5 years after the introduction of CTS. For each examination, it was decided if CTS would have been appropriate instead of CXR (CXR cases), if CTS could have replaced the performed CT (CT cases) or if CT would have been performed had CTS not been available (CTS cases). It was judged that (a) CTS had been appropriate in 15 % of the CXR examinations, (b) CTS could have replaced additionally 7 % of the CT examinations and (c) CT would have been carried out in 63 % of the performed CTS examinations, had CTS not been available. In conclusion, the potential role for CTS to substitute other modalities during office hours at a tertiary referral centre may be in the order of 20 and 25 % of performed CXR and chest CT, respectively.
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- Cecilia Petersson
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Söderman C, Johnsson ÅA, Vikgren J, Norrlund RR, Molnar D, Svalkvist A, Månsson LG, Båth M. EFFECT OF RADIATION DOSE LEVEL ON ACCURACY AND PRECISION OF MANUAL SIZE MEASUREMENTS IN CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS EVALUATED USING SIMULATED PULMONARY NODULES. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:188-198. [PMID: 26994093 PMCID: PMC4911967 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncw041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the dependency of the accuracy and precision of nodule diameter measurements on the radiation dose level in chest tomosynthesis. Artificial ellipsoid-shaped nodules with known dimensions were inserted in clinical chest tomosynthesis images. Noise was added to the images in order to simulate radiation dose levels corresponding to effective doses for a standard-sized patient of 0.06 and 0.04 mSv. These levels were compared with the original dose level, corresponding to an effective dose of 0.12 mSv for a standard-sized patient. Four thoracic radiologists measured the longest diameter of the nodules. The study was restricted to nodules located in high-dose areas of the tomosynthesis projection radiographs. A significant decrease of the measurement accuracy and intraobserver variability was seen for the lowest dose level for a subset of the observers. No significant effect of dose level on the interobserver variability was found. The number of non-measurable small nodules (≤5 mm) was higher for the two lowest dose levels compared with the original dose level. In conclusion, for pulmonary nodules at positions in the lung corresponding to locations in high-dose areas of the projection radiographs, using a radiation dose level resulting in an effective dose of 0.06 mSv to a standard-sized patient may be possible in chest tomosynthesis without affecting the accuracy and precision of nodule diameter measurements to any large extent. However, an increasing number of non-measurable small nodules (≤5 mm) with decreasing radiation dose may raise some concerns regarding an applied general dose reduction for chest tomosynthesis examinations in the clinical praxis.
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- Christina Söderman
- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Ceder E, Danielson B, Kovàč P, Fogel H, Svalkvist A, Vikgren J, Båth M. THORACIC SPINE IMAGING: A COMPARISON BETWEEN RADIOGRAPHY AND TOMOSYNTHESIS USING VISUAL GRADING CHARACTERISTICS. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:204-210. [PMID: 26868012 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate digital tomosynthesis (DTS) in thoracic spine imaging, comparing the reproduction of anatomical structures with that achieved using digital radiography (DR). In a prospective visual grading study, 23 patients referred in 2014 for elective radiographic examination of the thoracic spine were examined using lateral DR and DTS. The DR image and the DTS section images were read in random order by four radiologists, evaluating the ability of the modalities to present a clear reproduction of nine specific relevant structures of the thoracic vertebrae 3, 6 and 9 (T3, T6 and T9). The data were analysed using visual grading characteristics (VGC) analysis. The VGC analysis revealed a statistically significant difference in favour of DTS for all evaluated structures, except for the anterior vertebral edges and lower end plate surfaces of T6 and T9 and the cancellous bone of T9. The difference was most striking in T3 and for posterior structures. For no structure in any vertebra was the reproduction rated significantly better for DR. In conclusion, DTS of the thoracic spine appears to be a promising alternative to DR, especially in areas where the problem of overlaying anatomy is accentuated, such as posterior and upper thoracic structures.
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- Erik Ceder
- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Meltzer C, Båth M, Kheddache S, Ásgeirsdóttir H, Gilljam M, Johnsson ÅA. VISIBILITY OF STRUCTURES OF RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS IN CHEST TOMOSYNTHESIS: INFLUENCE OF ANATOMICAL LOCATION AND OBSERVER EXPERIENCE. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:177-87. [PMID: 26842827 PMCID: PMC4911964 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The aims of this study were to assess the visibility of pulmonary structures in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) in digital tomosynthesis (DTS) using computed tomography (CT) as reference and to investigate the dependency on anatomical location and observer experience. Anatomical structures in predefined regions of CT images from 21 patients were identified. Three observers with different levels of experience rated the visibility of the structures in DTS by performing a head-to-head comparison with visibility in CT. Visibility of the structures in DTS was reported as equal to CT in 34 %, inferior in 52 % and superior in 14 % of the ratings. Central and peripheral lateral structures received higher visibility ratings compared with peripheral structures anteriorly, posteriorly and surrounding the diaphragm (p ≤ 0.001). Reported visibility was significantly higher for the most experienced observer (p ≤ 0.01). The results indicate that minor pathology can be difficult to visualise with DTS depending on location and observer experience. Central and peripheral lateral structures are generally well depicted.
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- Carin Meltzer
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gothenburg CF-Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Gothenburg CF-Center, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Respiratory Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Båth M, Söderman C, Svalkvist A. RETROSPECTIVE ESTIMATION OF PATIENT DOSE-AREA PRODUCT IN THORACIC SPINE TOMOSYNTHESIS PERFORMED USING VOLUMERAD. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:281-285. [PMID: 26590395 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of a recently developed method of retrospectively estimating the patient dose-area product (DAP) of a chest tomosynthesis examination, performed using VolumeRAD, in thoracic spine tomosynthesis and to determine the necessary field-size correction factor. Digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) data for the projection radiographs acquired during a thoracic spine tomosynthesis examination were retrieved directly from the modality for 17 patients. Using the previously developed method, an estimated DAP for the tomosynthesis examination was determined from DICOM data in the scout image. By comparing the estimated DAP with the actual DAP registered for the projection radiographs, a field-size correction factor was determined. The field-size correction factor for thoracic spine tomosynthesis was determined to 0.92. Applying this factor to the DAP estimated retrospectively, the maximum difference between the estimated DAP and the actual DAP was <3 %. In conclusion, the previously developed method of retrospectively estimating the DAP in chest tomosynthesis can be applied to thoracic spine tomosynthesis.
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- Magnus Båth
- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Arvidsson J, Söderman C, Allansdotter Johnsson Å, Bernhardt P, Starck G, Kahl F, Båth M. IMAGE FUSION OF RECONSTRUCTED DIGITAL TOMOSYNTHESIS VOLUMES FROM A FRONTAL AND A LATERAL ACQUISITION. RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2016; 169:410-415. [PMID: 26683464 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncv507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) has been used in chest imaging as a low radiation dose alternative to computed tomography (CT). Traditional DTS shows limitations in the spatial resolution in the out-of-plane dimension. As a first indication of whether a dual-plane dual-view (DPDV) DTS data acquisition can yield a fair resolution in all three spatial dimensions, a manual registration between a frontal and a lateral image volume was performed. An anthropomorphic chest phantom was scanned frontally and laterally using a linear DTS acquisition, at 120 kVp. The reconstructed image volumes were resampled and manually co-registered. Expert radiologist delineations of the mediastinal soft tissues enabled calculation of similarity metrics in regard to delineations in a reference CT volume. The fused volume produced the highest total overlap, implying that the fused volume was a more isotropic 3D representation of the examined object than the traditional chest DTS volumes.
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- Jonathan Arvidsson
- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Radiology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Signals and Systems, Digital Image Systems and Image Analysis, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden Department of Radiation Physics, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, SE-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden
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Machida H, Yuhara T, Tamura M, Ishikawa T, Tate E, Ueno E, Nye K, Sabol JM. Whole-Body Clinical Applications of Digital Tomosynthesis. Radiographics 2016; 36:735-50. [DOI: 10.1148/rg.2016150184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Diagnostic impact of digital tomosynthesis in oncologic patients with suspected pulmonary lesions on chest radiography. Eur Radiol 2015; 26:2837-44. [PMID: 26628064 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-015-4104-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Revised: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To assess the actual diagnostic impact of digital tomosynthesis (DTS) in oncologic patients with suspected pulmonary lesions on chest radiography (CXR). METHODS A total of 237 patients (135 male, 102 female; age, 70.8 ± 10.4 years) with a known primary malignancy and suspected pulmonary lesion(s) on CXR and who underwent DTS were retrospectively identified. Two radiologists (experience, 10 and 15 years) analysed in consensus CXR and DTS images and proposed a diagnosis according to a confidence score: 1 or 2 = definitely or probably benign pulmonary or extrapulmonary lesion, or pseudolesion; 3 = indeterminate; 4 or 5 = probably or definitely pulmonary lesion. DTS findings were proven by CT (n = 114 patients), CXR during follow-up (n = 105) or histology (n = 18). RESULTS Final diagnoses included 77 pulmonary opacities, 26 pulmonary scars, 12 pleural lesions and 122 pulmonary pseudolesions. DTS vs CXR presented a higher (P < 0.05) sensitivity (92 vs 15 %), specificity (91 vs 9 %), overall accuracy (92 vs 12 %), and diagnostic confidence (area under ROC, 0.997 vs 0.619). Mean effective dose of CXR vs DTS was 0.06 vs 0.107 mSv (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS DTS improved diagnostic accuracy and confidence in comparison to CXR alone in oncologic patients with suspected pulmonary lesions on CXR with only a slight, though significant, increase in radiation dose. KEY POINTS • Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) improves accuracy of chest radiography (CXR) in oncologic patients. • DTS improves confidence of CXR in oncologic patients. • DTS allowed avoidance of CT in about 50 % of oncologic patients.
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Jadidi M, Sundin A, Aspelin P, Båth M, Nyrén S. Evaluation of a new system for chest tomosynthesis: aspects of image quality of different protocols determined using an anthropomorphic phantom. Br J Radiol 2015; 88:20150057. [PMID: 26118300 DOI: 10.1259/bjr.20150057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the image quality obtained with the different protocols in a new chest digital tomosynthesis (DTS) system. METHODS A chest phantom was imaged with chest X-ray equipment with DTS. 10 protocols were used, and for each protocol, nine acquisitions were performed. Four observers visually rated the quality of the reconstructed section images according to pre-defined quality criteria in four different classes. The data were analysed with visual grading characteristics (VGC) analysis, using the vendor-recommended protocol [12-s acquisition time, source-to-image distance (SID) 180 cm] as reference, and the area under the VGC curve (AUCVGC) was determined for each protocol and class of criteria. RESULTS Protocols with a smaller swing angle resulted in a lower image quality for the classes of criteria "disturbance" and "homogeneity in nodule" but a higher image quality for the class "structure". The class "demarcation" showed little dependency on the swing angle. All protocols but one (6.3 s, SID 130 cm) obtained an AUCVGC significantly <0.5 (indicating lower quality than reference) for at least one class of criteria. CONCLUSION The study indicates that the DTS protocol with 6.3 s yields image quality similar to that obtained with the vendor-recommended protocol (12 s) but with the clinically important advantage for patients with respiratory impairment of a shorter acquisition time. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE The study demonstrates that the image quality may be strongly affected by the choice of protocol and that the vendor-recommended protocol may not be optimal.
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- M Jadidi
- 1 Departments of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2 Radiology Department, Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.,3 Radiology, Oncology and Radiation Science, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 4 Departments of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,5 Radiology Department, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 6 Department of Radiation Physics, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,7 Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 8 Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,9 Radiology Department, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Söderman C, Asplund S, Allansdotter Johnsson Å, Vikgren J, Rossi Norrlund R, Molnar D, Svalkvist A, Gunnar Månsson L, Båth M. Image quality dependency on system configuration and tube voltage in chest tomosynthesis-A visual grading study using an anthropomorphic chest phantom. Med Phys 2015; 42:1200-12. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4907963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Båth M, Söderman C, Svalkvist A. A simple method to retrospectively estimate patient dose-area product for chest tomosynthesis examinations performed using VolumeRAD. Med Phys 2014; 41:101905. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4895002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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