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Predrag Bakic

Associate Professor

Portrait of Predrag Bakic. Photo

Experimental Evaluation of Physical Breast Phantoms for 2D and 3D Breast X-Ray Imaging Techniques

Author

  • Nikolay Dukov
  • Kristina Bliznakova
  • Tsvetelina Teneva
  • Stoyko Marinov
  • Predrag Bakic
  • Hilde Bosmans
  • Zhivko Bliznakov

Editor

  • Tomaz Jarm
  • Aleksandra Cvetkoska
  • Samo Mahnič-Kalamiza
  • Damijan Miklavcic

Summary, in English

Anthropomorphic phantoms are models of real or virtual parts of the body, organ or tissue, represented by tissue-equivalent materials that aim to provide a realistic and accurate representation of their anatomy and properties. The aim of this study is to evaluate experimentally the suitability of 3D printed materials in the production of both, physical breast phantoms and abnormalities, to be used in optimization tasks in breast imaging. For this purpose, we designed three computational breast models, composed of skin, duct tree, adipose compartments and lesions. Subsequently, they were printed by using two 3D printing technologies and different printing materials, which were previously studied in details. The physical phantoms were scanned at a mammography machine, which allows 2D and 3D mammography (tomosynthesis) modes. The images were evaluated from an experienced radiologist. The results showed that tomosynthesis images are characterized with better realism compared to 2D mammography images. Next step is improvement in the printing quality of tumour formations as well as quantitative evaluation of the obtained results.

Department/s

  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö
  • LUCC: Lund University Cancer Centre

Publishing year

2021

Language

English

Pages

544-552

Publication/Series

IFMBE Proceedings

Volume

80

Document type

Conference paper

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media B.V.

Topic

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • Breast imaging
  • Breast phantom

Conference name

8th European Medical and Biological Engineering Conference, EMBEC 2020

Conference date

2020-11-29 - 2020-12-03

Conference place

Portorož, Slovenia

Status

Published

Research group

  • Radiology Diagnostics, Malmö

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1433-9277
  • ISSN: 1680-0737
  • ISBN: 9783030646097