A simulation framework for the comparison of digital mammography imaging technology

With the recent developments in digital mammography, it is becoming increasingly important to be able to compare different technologies used for detecting breast cancer. By using simulation tools, it may be made possible to not only compare the images generated by different technologies but also the effect of dose levels and other imaging parameters within the same system. Images of a test phantom (CDMAM) have been simulated in this study as a proof of principle. An image simulation chain has been devised from which various doses and other generic system parameters can be simulated. Preliminary results show that the method provides a good quality initial simulation of real CDMAM images.