The MaXIMA project (2016-2018), funded by European programme HORIZON 2020, has the objective to increase the research and innovation capacity in the field of computational modelling of breast tumours and their use in studies of advanced X-ray breast imaging techniques such as breast tomosynthesis and phase contrast imaging. MaXIMA partners are: Technical University of Varna (Bulgaria), Katholieke University of Leuven (Belgium), University of Naples “Federico II” (Italy).
The medical physics group at the Department of Physics “Ettore Pancini” of University of Naples “Federico II”, partner of this project, has organized the 3rd Training School entitled “Application of computer models for advancement of X-ray breast imaging techniques”.
The Training School took place in Naples, at Grand Hotel Santa Lucia, from 17 to 19 September 2018. The programme of the School included lectures from international experts on the following topics related to X-ray breast imaging: phase contrast imaging, photon counting detectors and cone beam Computed Tomography.
You can download the slides (.pdf) and the video recording (.mp4) of the lessons.
17th September
- 09:00 - 09:15 | Opening of the 3rdMAXIMA Training school - Welcome address | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 09:30 -11:00 | The evolution of edge-illumination X-ray phase contrast imaging and its prospective clinical translation to breast-related applications | Prof.Alessandro Olivo – University College London, UK | SLIDE
- 11:30 -13:00 | Phase contrast breast computed tomography with synchrotron radiation | Prof. Renata Longo – Dipartimento di Fisica & INFN Trieste, Università di Trieste, Italy | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 14:00 -15:30 | Phase contrast mammography with synchrotron radiation | Dr.Alberto Bravin – Biomedical Beamline ID17, European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 16:00–16:45 | Implementation of interference effects in coherent X-ray scattering in Geant4 | Dr.Gianfranco Paternò – INFN Ferrara, Italy | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 17:00 –17:45 | The development of a framework for virtual clinical trials in grating-based phase-contrast X-ray imaging and first applications | Dr. Janne Vignero,KU Leuven, Belgium | SLIDE | VIDEO (48:23 min)
18th September
- 09:00 -10:30 | Cone-beam breast computed tomography | Prof.John M. Boone – UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 11:00 -12:30 | Spiral breast computed tomography with photon counting detectors | Prof.Willi A. Kalender–Institute of Medical Physics, Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen Germany | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 14:00 -15:30 | Development of breast tumours models database | Prof. Kristina Bliznakova - Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 16:00–17:30 | Databases for mammography | Prof. Evelina Fantacci – Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy | SLIDE | VIDEO
19th September
- 09:00 -10:30 | Phantoms for X-ray breast imaging | Prof.Alessandra Tomal - University of Campinas, Institutode Fisica"GlebWataghin", Campinas, Brazil | SLIDE | VIDEO
- 11:00 -12:30 | Breast Model Validation for Monte Carlo Evaluation of Normalized Glandular Dose Coefficients in Mammography | Dr. Antonio Sarno - Dipartimento di fisica & INFN Napoli, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy | SLIDE;
3D dose distribution in two clinical digital breast tomosynthesis units: a phantom study | Dr. Antonio Sarno - Dipartimento di fisica & INFN Napoli, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy | SLIDE | VIDEO (02:47 min);
Dosimetry in breast computed tomography | Prof. Paolo Russo - Dipartimento di fisica & INFN Napoli, Università di Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy | SLIDE | VIDEO (34:05 min);
Suitability of low density materials for 3D printing of physical breast phantoms | Prof. Zhivko Bliznakov - Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria | SLIDE | VIDEO (1 h 4 min).