Digital tomosynthesis of the chest.
Journal Article (Review)
Digital tomosynthesis is a technique that generates an arbitrary number of section images of a patient from a single pass of the x-ray tube. It is under investigation for application to a number of clinical detection tasks, and has recently been implemented in commercial devices for chest radiography. Tomosynthesis provides improved visibility of structures in the chest, such as pulmonary nodules, airways, and spine. This review article outlines the components of a typical tomosynthesis system, and presents examples of improved pulmonary nodule detection from a clinical trial in human subjects. Possible implementation strategies for use in chest imaging are discussed.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Dobbins, JT; McAdams, HP; Godfrey, DJ; Li, CM
Published Date
- May 2008
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 23 / 2
Start / End Page
- 86 - 92
PubMed ID
- 18520565
Pubmed Central ID
- 18520565
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0883-5993
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1097/RTI.0b013e318173e162
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States