Advances in Research on Automatic Exposure Control of Mammography System_Journal of Biomedical Engineering

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WANGGuoyi ¹ , YEChengfu ² , WUHaiming ² , WANGTianfu ¹ ,  ZHANGHong ³

1. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China;
2. Shenzhen Sino Medical-Device Technology Co., Ltd, Shenzhen 518055, China;
3. Department of Science and Education, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China;

Corresponding author：

ZHANGHong, Email: zhanghong79@yahoo.com

Keywords：

mammography; spectrum optimization; automatic exposure control

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10.7507/1001-5515.20140264

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Mammography imaging is one of the most demanding imaging modalities from the point of view of the balance between image quality (the visibility of small size and/or low contrast structures) and dose (screening of many asymptomatic people). Therefore, since the introduction of the first dedicated mammographic units, many efforts have been directed to seek the best possible image quality while minimizing patient dose. The performance of automatic exposure control (AEC) is the manifestation of this demand. The theory of AEC includes exposure detection and optimization and also involves some accomplished methodology. This review presents the development and present situation of spectrum optimization, detector evolution, and the way how to accomplish and evaluate AEC methods.

Citation： WANGGuoyi, YEChengfu, WUHaiming, WANGTianfu, ZHANGHong. Advances in Research on Automatic Exposure Control of Mammography System. Journal of Biomedical Engineering, 2014, 31(6): 1394-1399. doi: 10.7507/1001-5515.20140264 Copy

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11.	BERNHARDT P, MERTELMEIER T, HOHEISEL M. X-ray spectrum optimization of full-field digital mammography:simulation and phantom study[J]. Med Phys, 2006, 33(11):4337-4349.
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24.	FREDERICK E E, SQUILLANTE M R, CIRIGNANO L J, et al. Accurate automatic exposure controller for mammography:design and performance[J]. Radiol, 1991, 178(2):393-396.
25.	HENDRICK R E, PISANO E D, AVERBUKH A, et al. Comparison of acquisition parameters and breast dose in digital mammography and screen-film mammography in the American College of Radiology Imaging Network digital mammographic imaging screening trial[J]. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 2010, 194(2):362-369.
26.	REN Baorui, SMITH A P, JING Zhenxue. Local versus whole breast volumetric breast density assessments and implications[C]//Breast Imaging——11th International Workshop. Philadelphia:2012:775-782.
27.	SHARMA R, SHARMA S D, MAYYA Y S, et al. Mammography dosimetry using an in-house developed polymethyl methacrylate phantom[J]. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2012, 151(2):379-385.
28.	JO S, CHOI S H, JUNG A Y, et al. A study on the improvement of safety testing standards and methods for mammography[J]. J Korean Soc Radio, 2012, 67(6):451-459.
29.	MCCULLAGH J, KEAVEY E, EGAN G, et al. Experience with the European quality assurance guidelines for digital mammography systems in a National screening programme[J]. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2013, 153(2):223-226.
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31.	BALDELLI P, PHELAN N, EGAN G. Investigation of the effect of anode/filter materials on the dose and image quality of a digital mammography system based on an amorphous Selenium flat panel detector[J]. Br J Radiol, 2010, 83(988):290-295.

1. KANAGA K C, YAP H H, LAILA S E, et al. A critical comparison of three full field digital mammography systems using figure of merit[J]. Med J Malaysia, 2010, 65(2):119-122.
2. DONG S L, SU J L, YEH Y H, et al. Development of an imaging-planning program for screen/film and computed radiography mammography for breasts with short chest wall to nipple distance[J]. Br J Radiol, 2011, 84(10):350-357.
3. DIMITRIC D, NISEVIC G, BOSKOVIC Z, et al. A study on performance of a digital image acquisition system in mammography diagnostic[C]//Ⅻ Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2010. Berlin:2010:331-334.
4. SALVAGNINIA E, BOSMANSA H, MONNINB P, et al. The use of detectability indices as a means of automatic exposure control for a digital mammography syste[C]//Medical Imaging 2011:Physics of Medical Imaging. Lake Buena Vista:2011:79615J.
5. EGAN G, KEAVEY E, PHELAN N. Comparison of contact spot imaging on a scanning mammography system to conventional geometric magnification imaging[C]//MAIDMENT A D A, BAKIC P R, GAVENONIS S. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Breast Imaging. Berlin:Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2012:165-172.
6. VARJONEN M, STROMMER P, OY P. Anatomically adaptable automatic exposure control (AEC) for amorphous selenium (a-Se) full field digital mammography (FFDM) system[C]//Medical Imaging 2006:Physics of Medical Imaging. San Diego:2006:614207.
7. CASTELLANOS I M, KACZMAREK R, BRUNNER C C, et al. Evaluation of automatic exposure control performance in Full-Field digital mammography systems using Contrast-Detail analysis[C]//Medical Imaging 2012:Physics of Medical Imaging. San Diego:2012:83134I.
8. SHRAMCHENKO N, BLIN P, MATHEY C, et al. Optimized exposure control in digital mammography[C]//Medical Imaging 2004:Physics of Medical Imaging. San Diego:2004:445-456.
9. MCCULLAGH J B, BALDELLI P, PHELAN N. Clinical dose performance of full field digital mammography in a breast screening programme[J]. Br J Radiol, 2011, 84(17):1027-1033.
10. WILLIAMS M B, RAGHUNATHAN P, MORE M J, et al. Optimization of exposure parameters in full field digital mammography[J]. Med Phys, 2008, 35(6):2414-2423.
11. BERNHARDT P, MERTELMEIER T, HOHEISEL M. X-ray spectrum optimization of full-field digital mammography:simulation and phantom study[J]. Med Phys, 2006, 33(11):4337-4349.
12. ISA N M, HASSAN W, ABDULLAH W, et al. Image quality and radiation dose assessment of a digital mammography system[C]//Progress of Physics Research in Malaysia:Perfik2009. Malacca:2009:397-400.
13. AMINAH M, NG K H, ABDULLAH B J, et al. Optimal beam quality selection based on contrast-to-noise ratio and mean glandular dose in digital mammography[J]. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med, 2010, 33(4):329-334.
14. OBERHOFER N, FRACCHETTI A, SPRINGETH M A. Digital mammography:DQE versus optimized image quality in clinical environment-an on site study[C]//Medical Imaging 2010:Physics of Medical Imaging. San Diego:2010:76220J.
15. ZHOU Y. TH-A-217BCD-11:a practical approach to evaluate the performance of automatic exposure controls in digital mammography[J]. Med Phys, 2012, 39(6):3991.
16. NUMAMOTO H, HABA T, KONDO S, et al. Estimation of glandular dose distribution in mammography using EGS5[C]//Proceedings of the Nineteenth EGS Users' Meeting in Japan. Tsukuba:2012:53-57.
17. DI MARIA S, BARROS S, BENTO J, et al. TLD measurements and Monte Carlo simulations for glandular dose and scatter fraction assessment in mammography:a comparative study[J]. Radiat Meas, 2011, 46(10):1103-1108.
18. GENNARO G, GOLINELLI P, BELLAN E, et al. Automatic exposure control in digital mammography:Contrast-to-noise ratio versus average glandular dose[M]//KRUPINSKI E A. Digital Mammography. Berlin:Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008:711-715.
19. MONNIN P, BOCHUD F O, VERDUN F R. Using a NPWE model observer to assess suitable image quality for a digital mammography quality assurance programme[J]. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2010, 139(1-3):459-462.
20. HWANG Y, CHEN C, TSAI H, et al. SU-E-I-93:comparison of the AEC thickness tracking using the signal-difference-to-noise ratio in 113 flat-panel digital mammography units[J]. Med Phys, 2011, 38(6):3417.
21. TESTAGROSSA B, ACRI G, CAUSA F, et al. Unified procedures for quality controls in analogue and digital mammography[M]//AKYAR I. Latest Research into Quality Control. InTech, 2012:293-316.
22. 陈圆圆,朱明,王鹏程,等.乳腺摄影自动曝光系统的探测器性能研究[J].中国医学物理学杂志,2009,26(001):975-977.
23. 吴晓东,陈其,吴建民.西门子X射线发生器自动曝光控制系统分析[J].中国医疗设备,2010,25(10):31-32.
24. FREDERICK E E, SQUILLANTE M R, CIRIGNANO L J, et al. Accurate automatic exposure controller for mammography:design and performance[J]. Radiol, 1991, 178(2):393-396.
25. HENDRICK R E, PISANO E D, AVERBUKH A, et al. Comparison of acquisition parameters and breast dose in digital mammography and screen-film mammography in the American College of Radiology Imaging Network digital mammographic imaging screening trial[J]. AJR Am J Roentgenol, 2010, 194(2):362-369.
26. REN Baorui, SMITH A P, JING Zhenxue. Local versus whole breast volumetric breast density assessments and implications[C]//Breast Imaging——11th International Workshop. Philadelphia:2012:775-782.
27. SHARMA R, SHARMA S D, MAYYA Y S, et al. Mammography dosimetry using an in-house developed polymethyl methacrylate phantom[J]. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2012, 151(2):379-385.
28. JO S, CHOI S H, JUNG A Y, et al. A study on the improvement of safety testing standards and methods for mammography[J]. J Korean Soc Radio, 2012, 67(6):451-459.
29. MCCULLAGH J, KEAVEY E, EGAN G, et al. Experience with the European quality assurance guidelines for digital mammography systems in a National screening programme[J]. Radiat Prot Dosimetry, 2013, 153(2):223-226.
30. MAWDSLEY G E, BLOOMQUIST A K, YAFFE M J. Digital mammography quality control for the mammographic technologist[R]. Toronto:Mammographic Physics Consulting Group, Ontario Breast Screening Program, 2011.
31. BALDELLI P, PHELAN N, EGAN G. Investigation of the effect of anode/filter materials on the dose and image quality of a digital mammography system based on an amorphous Selenium flat panel detector[J]. Br J Radiol, 2010, 83(988):290-295.

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