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Microcalcification Assessment with Dark-Field Mammography

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Grating-Based X-Ray Phase-Contrast Mammography

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In this chapter, a dose-compatible diagnostic tool for the assessment and risk stratification of breast microcalcifications exploiting the sub-pixel resolution sensitivity of X-ray dark-field is presented. First, the diagnostic importance of breast microcalcification grading and its clinical limitations are illustrated, by which the necessity and potential of additional, refining classification procedures is given credit. Our results indicate that dark-field imaging of microcalcifications may enhance the diagnostic validity of current microcalcification analysis and reduce the number of invasive procedures. Finally, we take a critical look at a recent publication, which suggest a chemically-based assessment of calcifications by means of dark-field mammography. Note that this chapter has been submitted for publication to Scientific Reports as “Scherer, K. et al. Improved mammography diagnostics by assessing the micromorphology of breast calcifications via X-Ray dark-field radiography”.

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Scherer, K.H. (2016). Microcalcification Assessment with Dark-Field Mammography. In: Grating-Based X-Ray Phase-Contrast Mammography. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39537-1_6

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