Title : ( 3D imaging of elemental concentration associated with malignant tumor in breast cancer using Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography: a Monte Carlo simulation study )
Authors: na Araghian , Seyyed Hashem Miri Hakimabad , Laleh Rafat Motavali ,
Full TextAbstract
Three-dimensional imaging of a cancerous breast with NSECT was proposed for the first time in this study. An irradiation system in a clinically relevant situation was simulated using the MCNP code. In the reconstructed images,the location and boundary of the tumor were identified by four elements, especially by 39K, with the ratio of malignant to healthy pixel intensity of about 2.446 (p-value 0.01). The average glandular dose was lower than the reference levels, and was comparable with the dose of digital X-ray mammography and 3D-tomosynthesis examinations.
Keywords
neutron stimulated emission computed tomography / breast cancer imaging / early diagnosis / Monte Carlo simulation / MLEM reconstruction
@article{paperid:1058104,
author = {Araghian, Na and Miri Hakimabad, Seyyed Hashem and Rafat Motavali, Laleh},
title = {3D imaging of elemental concentration associated with malignant tumor in breast cancer using Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography: a Monte Carlo simulation study},
journal = {Radioprotection},
year = {2016},
volume = {51},
number = {2},
month = {May},
issn = {0033-8451},
pages = {101--111},
numpages = {10},
keywords = {neutron stimulated emission computed tomography / breast cancer imaging / early diagnosis / Monte Carlo
simulation / MLEM reconstruction},
}
%0 Journal Article
%T 3D imaging of elemental concentration associated with malignant tumor in breast cancer using Neutron Stimulated Emission Computed Tomography: a Monte Carlo simulation study
%A Araghian, Na
%A Miri Hakimabad, Seyyed Hashem
%A Rafat Motavali, Laleh
%J Radioprotection
%@ 0033-8451
%D 2016
