Abstract
Objectives: The aim of this research was to examine the average glandular dose (AGD) of radiation among different breast compositions of glandular and adipose tissue with auto-modes of exposure factor selection in digital breast tomosynthesis. Methods: This experimental study was carried out in the National Cancer Society, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between February 2012 and February 2013 using a tomosynthesis digital mammography X-ray machine. The entrance surface air kerma and the half-value layer were determined using a 100H thermoluminescent dosimeter on 50% glandular and 50% adipose tissue (50/50) and 20% glandular and 80% adipose tissue (20/80) commercially available breast phantoms (Computerized Imaging Reference Systems, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, USA) with auto-time, auto-filter and auto-kilovolt modes. Results: The lowest AGD for the 20/80 phantom with auto-time was 2.28 milliGray (mGy) for two dimension (2D) and 2.48 mGy for three dimensional (3D) images. The lowest AGD for the 50/50 phantom with auto-time was 0.97 mGy for 2D and 1.0 mGy for 3D. Conclusion: The AGD values for both phantoms were lower against a high kilovolt peak and the use of auto-filter mode was more practical for quick acquisition while limiting the probability of operator error.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1694
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(2), 292-296
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Kamal, I., Chelliah, K. K., & Nawal (2025). Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(2), 292-296. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1694
MLA 9
Kamal, Izdihar, et al. "Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, 2025, pp. 292-296. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1694.
Chicago (author–date)
Kamal, Izdihar, Kanaga K. Chelliah, and Nawal. 2025. "Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 15 (2): 292-296. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1694.
Harvard
Kamal, I., Chelliah, K. K. and Nawal (2025) 'Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 15(2), pp. 292-296. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1694.
Vancouver
Kamal I, Chelliah KK, Nawal. Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;15(2):292-296. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1694
IEEE
I. Kamal, K. K. Chelliah, and Nawal, "Estimates of Average Glandular Dose with Auto-modes of X-ray Exposures in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, pp. 292-296, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1694.