Anthropomorphic phantoms in image quality and patient dose optimization : a EUTEMPE Network book / Kristina Bliznakova, Ivan Buliev and Zhivko Bliznakov.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bliznakova, Kristina, author.

Buliev, Ivan, author.

Bliznakov, Zhivko, author.

Contributor:

Institute of Physics (Great Britain), publisher.

Series:

IOP (Series). Release 6.

IOP expanding physics.

IPEM-IOP series in physics and engineering in medicine and biology.

[IOP release 6]

IOP expanding physics, 2053-2563

IPEM-IOP series in physics and engineering in medicine and biology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phantoms (Radiology).

Radiography--Image quality.

Radiography.

Radiation dosimetry.

Phantoms, Imaging.

Radiometry.

Medical Subjects:

Phantoms, Imaging.

Radiography.

Radiometry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (various pagings) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Anthropomorphic Phantoms in Image Quality and Patient Dose Optimization

Place of Publication:

Bristol [England] (Temple Circus, Temple Way, Bristol BS1 6HG, UK) : IOP Publishing, [2018]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader, EPUB reader, or Kindle reader.

Biography/History:

Kristina Bliznakova received MSc and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from the University of Patras, Greece. She has been a Marie Curie fellow at the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, and she has been awarded the MSCA 2017 first prize as the most promising scientist. Currently, she is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Varna, teaching computer programming and software development topics. During the last two decades, she has been actively conducting research activities, leading also several national and international research projects. Ivan Buliev received his diploma in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, and MSc and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from the University of Patras, Greece. Currently, he is an Associate Professor at the Technical University of Varna, teaching embedded systems, industrial electronics, medical electronics, biomedical signal processing and medical imaging. Zhivko Bliznakov received his diploma in electrical engineering from the Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria, and MSc and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering from the University of Patras, Greece. During the last two decades, he has been actively involved the field of biomedical engineering, performing research and educational activities. He has been also managing a high number of national and European projects."

Summary:

Anthropomorphic Phantoms in Image Quality and Patient Dose Optimization: A EUTEMPE network, and the EUTEMPE-NET course, is unique in providing advanced training for medical physicists in the field of diagnostic and interventional radiology. One of the modules in the EUTEMPE-NET course is entitled, 'Anthropomorphic phantoms for optimization of dose and image quality in radiology', making this book invaluable for both medical physicists and biomedical engineers as well as unique in its form and content. It focusses on the practical applications of anthropomorphic phantoms for both research and educational purposes, including both tutorials and self-training examples. Part of IPEM-IOP Series in Physics and Engineering in Medicine and Biology.

Contents:

1. Implementation of the module on anthropomorphic phantoms

1.1. Introduction

1.2. Content

1.3. Learning objectives

1.4. Teaching approach

1.5. Assessment

1.6. Computer facilities

1.7. Supplementary material

2. Introduction to anthropomorphic phantoms

2.1. Introduction

2.2. Anthropomorphic phantom classification

2.3. Anthropomorphic physical phantoms for x-ray imaging

2.4. Anthropomorphic computational phantoms for x-ray imaging

2.5. Test questions

3. Design and composition of anthropomorphic phantoms

3.1. Introduction

3.2. Physical anthropomorphic phantoms

3.3. Software anthropomorphic phantoms : tissue simulating materials, geometry

3.4. Test questions

4. Modelling and simulation of x-ray imaging techniques

4.1. Introduction

4.2. Overview of the XRAYImagingSimulator software tool

4.3. Creating solid-based geometry anthropomorphic phantoms

4.4. Creating anthropomorphic phantoms via LUCMFRGen

4.5. Creating voxel-based anthropomorphic phantoms

4.6. Simulation of x-ray image formation

5. Modelling of breast phantoms and simulation of x-ray breast imaging techniques

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Overview of the BreastSimulator software tool

5.3. Breast anatomy and imaging

5.4. Breast model generation

5.5. Visualisation of computational breast models

5.6. Simulation of x-ray breast imaging

5.7. X-ray image visualisation

5.8. Examples and parameter estimation

5.9. Self-training exercises

6. Image reconstruction techniques

6.1. Introduction

6.2. X-ray computed tomography

6.3. X-ray digital tomosynthesis

6.4. Image reconstruction in virtual studies

6.5. Self-training exercises

7. Virtual studies with anthropomorphic phantoms

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Anthropomorphic phantoms for design and evaluation of advanced x-ray imaging techniques : practical examples

8. Computational models as prototypes of physical anthropomorphic phantoms

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Overview of three-dimensional printing

8.3. Printing 3D prototypes from computational objects

8.4. Examples of using 3D printing

8.5. Test questions

9. Epilogue.

Notes:

"Version: 20181201"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from PDF title page (viewed on January 16, 2019).

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780750313230

0750313234

OCLC:

1082881973