Image analysis and radiation standardization for novel breast CT in clinical applications

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Contents Acknowledgements i Abstract Mi Preface xi Contributions xiii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Breast Cancer 1 1.1.1 Incidence and mortality 1 1.1.2 Staging and prognosis 1 1.2 Breast Anatomy 3 1.2.1 Anatomical structure of breasts 3 1.2.2 Glandular tissue and breast density 5 1.3 Breast Imaging Techniques for Screening and Diagnosis 5 1.3.1 Mammography 6 1.3.2 Other image techniques utilizing ionizing radiation 8 1.3.3 Magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography 8 1.3.4 Spiral breast CT equipped with photon-counting detector technolog Show more