The accelerating complexity and variety of medical imaging devices and methods have
outpaced the ability to evaluate and optimize their design and clinical use. This is a …

XOP v2. 4 consists of a collection of computer programs for calculation of radiation
characteristics of X-ray sources and their interaction with matter. Many of the programs …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility of breast computed tomography (CT) in terms of
radiation dose and image quality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Validated Monte Carlo …

Abstract The United Kingdom, European and IAEA protocols for breast dosimetry in
mammography make use of s-factors which allow for the use of different target/filter …

Purpose: Monte Carlo methods were used to generate lightly filtered high resolution x‐ray
spectra spanning from 20 kV to 640 kV. Methods: X‐ray spectra were simulated for a …

A set of computational tools are presented that allow convenient calculation of x‐ray spectra,
selection of elemental and compound filters, and calculation of beam quality characteristics …

PURPOSE: To extend the utility of normalized glandular dose (D gN) calculations to higher x-
ray energies (up to 120 keV) and to provide the tools for investigators to calculate D gN …

Purpose To comprehensively characterize the dosimetric properties of a clinical digital
breast tomosynthesis (DBT) system for the acquisition of mammographic and tomosynthesis …

X‐ray projection mammography, using a film/screen combination, or digital techniques, has
proven to be the most effective imaging modality currently available for early detection of …

A formalism is proposed for the estimation of mean glandular dose for breast tomosynthesis,
which is a simple extension of the UK, European and IAEA protocols for dosimetry in …