Homogeneous vs. patient specific breast models for Monte Carlo evaluation of mean glandular dose in mammography |
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Institution: | 1. Dipartimento di Fisica “Ettore Pancini”, Università di Napoli Federico II & INFN Sez. di Napoli, I-80126 Napoli, Italy;2. Laboratory of Computer Simulations in Medicine, Technical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria;3. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Radboud University Medical Centre and Dutch Expert Centre for Screening (LRCB), Nijmegen, Netherlands |
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Abstract: | PurposeTo compare, via Monte Carlo simulations, homogeneous and non-homogenous breast models adopted for mean glandular dose (MGD) estimates in mammography vs. patient specific digital breast phantoms.MethodsWe developed a GEANT4 Monte Carlo code simulating four homogenous cylindrical breast models featured as follows: (1) semi-cylindrical section enveloped in a 5-mm adipose layer; (2) semi-elliptical section with a 4-mm thick skin; (3) semi-cylindrical section with a 1.45-mm skin layer; (4) semi-cylindrical section in a 1.45-mm skin layer and 2-mm subcutaneous adipose layer. Twenty patient specific digital breast phantoms produced from a dedicated CT scanner were assumed as reference in the comparison. We simulated two spectra produced from two anode/filter combinations. An additional digital breast phantom was produced via BreastSimulator software.ResultsWith reference to the results for patient-specific breast phantoms and for W/Al spectra, models #1 and #3 showed higher MGD values by about 1% (ranges –33%; +28%] and −31%; +30%], respectively), while for model #4 it was 2% lower (range −34%; +26%]) and for model #2 –11% (range −39%; +14%]), on average. On the other hand, for W/Rh spectra, models #1 and #4 showed lower MGD values by 2% and 1%, while for model #2 and #3 it was 14% and 8% lower, respectively (ranges −43%; +13%] and −41%; +21%]). The simulation with the digital breast phantom produced with BreastSimulator showed a MGD overestimation of +33%.ConclusionsThe homogeneous breast models led to maximum MGD underestimation and overestimation of 43% and 28%, respectively, when compared to patient specific breast phantoms derived from clinical CT scans. |
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Keywords: | Breast models Mean glandular dose Mammography Monte Carlo simulations |
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