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We are developing an analytic breast phantom that allows for quantitative comparison of reconstruction algorithms for digital breast tomosynthesis. The phantom consists of simple shapes and aims at capturing the main features of the breast. Projection data can be computed analytically. We present volumes reconstructed from the phantom data using the filtered backprojection, expectation maximization and total variation algorithms. Our results indicate that the TV algorithm achieves highest contrast for mass lesions and best in-depth resolution.
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Reiser, I., Sidky, E.Y., Nishikawa, R.M., Pan, X. (2006). Development of an Analytic Breast Phantom for Quantitative Comparison of Reconstruction Algorithms for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. In: Astley, S.M., Brady, M., Rose, C., Zwiggelaar, R. (eds) Digital Mammography. IWDM 2006. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 4046. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11783237_27
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