Publications by authors named "Fanny Jeunehomme"
Purpose: We sought to evaluate the potential of dynamic contrast enhancement after the intravenous administration of an iodine-based contrast medium in full-field digital mammography.
Material And Methods: A protocol for image acquisition was established for contrast-enhanced mammography and the mammography unit (Senographe 2000D, GE Healthcare, Buc, France) changed as required. The effect of the protocol parameters on imaging was investigated.
Article Synopsis
- The formation of new blood vessels, or angiogenesis, often occurs with breast tumors and can be examined through contrast agents in imaging.
- The article details a method for performing contrast subtraction mammography using a digital mammography system, including optimizing x-ray settings for better contrast detection.
- Phantom studies show that this method can detect low levels of iodine, commonly associated with breast cancer, while maintaining a radiation dose comparable to traditional mammograms; a clinical pilot study is underway to further assess this technique.