Dedicated breast CT: fibroglandular volume measurements in a diagnostic population
Vedantham S, Shi L, Karellas A, O'Connell AM. Dedicated breast CT: fibroglandular volume measurements in a diagnostic population. Med Phys. 2012 Dec;39(12):7317-28. doi: 10.1118/1.4765050. PMID: 23231281; PMCID: PMC3524966.
Abstract
Purpose: To determine the mean and range of volumetric glandular fraction (VGF) of the breast in a diagnostic population using a high-resolution flat-panel cone-beam dedicated breast CT system. This information is important for Monte Carlo-based estimation of normalized glandular dose coefficients and for investigating the dependence of VGF on breast dimensions, race, and pathology.