3 papers
math.OC2026
Improving depth-resolution, in-plane contrast, and reducing non-uniformity artifacts for wide-angle DBT
Emil Y. Sidky, Adrian A. Sanchez, John Paul Phillips +4
Purpose: This work aims to develop an image reconstruction algorithm for wide-angle digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) that has improved depth resolution and in-plane contrast whil…
physics.med-ph2024
A directional total variation minimization algorithm for isotropic resolution in digital breast tomosynthesis
Emil Y. Sidky, Xiangyi Wu, Xiaoyu Duan +9
An optimization-based image reconstruction algorithm is developed for contrast enhanced digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) using dual-energy scanning. The algorithm minimizes direc…
physics.med-ph2023
Optimizing dual-energy CT technique for iodine-based contrast-to-noise ratio
Fatma Terzioglu, Emil Y. Sidky, Jp Phillips +3
Purpose: This study proposes a systematic method for determining the optimal x-ray tube settings/energy windows and fluence for minimal noise and maximum CNR in material density im…