Abstract
AbstractSignificant improvements in mammography systems have been achieved with the introduction of active matrix flat-panel digital detectors. The advent of this technology also makes it possible to implement computational methods for quantitative image analysis. This study describes new software created to perform detective quantum efficiency (DQE) calculations fully compliant with the IEC 62220–1-2 standard. Python-based software was developed that contains modules to calculate inverse conversion function, modulation transfer function (MTF), noise power spectrum (NPS), and DQE itself. A graphical user interface (GUI) and further add-ons make this software more user-friendly. Results are immediately displayed diagrammatically, and complete output data are exported to a .csv file. The code is available freely, as a compiled, executable file (.exe). The program was successfully tested using DICOM images obtained from mammography units from different manufacturers. This study also includes validation of the new software, based on comparisons of results obtained for the same set of data with two other, freely available programs.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Computer Science Applications,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging,Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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