List of publications

1

E. Burattini, M. Gambaccini, P. L. Indovina, M. Marziani, S. Simeoni, A. Taibi, ``Dose and image-quality evaluation in synchrotron radiation mammography'', Eur. Radiol. 4, 464-469, 1994.

2

A. Calicchia, M. Gambaccini, P. L. Indovina, F. Mazzei, L. Pugliani, A. Taibi, ``Molybdenum filter optimization in mammography'', Physica Medica X, 55-60, 1994.

3

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, M. Marziani, A. Del Guerra, ``Real-time digital radiography system with variable magnification: MTFs and noise evaluation'', Physica Medica X, 47-53, 1994.

4

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, M. Marziani, ``Real-time digital radiographic system with continuously variable magnification using an intensified CCD camera and a fluorescent screen'', SPIE Proc. 2132, 295-300, 1994.

5

R. Beccherle, A. Del Guerra, M. Gambaccini, R. Marchesini, M. Marziani, A. Taibi, ``Developments in digital mammography with monochromatic and narrow energy band X-rays'', in Digital Mammography '94, eds. A. Gale et al., (Elsevier Science B. V., Amsterdam, 1994), pp. 153-162.

6

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, F. Frontera, M. Marziani, ``Narrow energy band X-rays via mosaic crystal for mammography application'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A365, 248-254, 1995.

7

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, F. Frontera, ``Small-Field Imaging Properties of Narrow Energy Band X-ray Beams for Mammography'', IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 43, 2049-2052, 1996.

8

R. Beccherle et al., ``Development of a digital radiography system based on silicon microstrip detector'', Physica Medica XII, 17-24, 1996.

9

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, ``MTF evaluation of a phosphor-coated CCD for x-ray imaging'', Phys. Med. Biol. 41, 2799-2806, 1996.

10

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, ``Toward a digital mammography system with quasi- monochromatic X-rays'', in Digital Mammography '96, eds. K. Doi, M. L. Giger, R. M. Nishikawa and R. A. Schimdt, (Elsevier Science B. V., Amsterdam, 1996), pp. 161-167.

11

E. Bertolucci et al.,``Autoradiography with silicon strip detectors'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A381, 527-530, 1996.

12

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, A reply to ``Comments on `MTF evaluation of a phosphor-coated CCD for x-ray imaging''', Phys. Med. Biol. 42, 1674, 1997.

13

A. Taibi, A. Del Guerra, M. Gambaccini, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, ``Evaluation of a digital x-ray detector based on a phosphor-coated CCD for mammography'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A392, 210-213, 1997.

14

M. Gambaccini, A. Del Guerra, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, ``Quasi-monochromatic X-ray Source for Mammography via Mosaic Crystal Array'', SPIE Proc. 3032, 154-160, 1997.

15

A. Del Guerra, M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, ``Production of quasi-monochromatic X-rays via crystal array for mammography'', Physica Medica XIII, Supplement 1, 229-233, 1997.

16

A. Cisternino et al., ``Single photon 2-D imaging system prototype for biopsy digital mammography'', Physica Medica XIII, Supplement 1, 214-217, 1997.

17

M. Gambaccini, A. Tuffanelli, A. Del Guerra, A. Taibi, F. Zanca, ``Resolution properties of a large area quasi-monochromatic X-ray source for mammography'', SPIE Proc. 3336, 65-74, 1998.

18

M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, P. Baldelli, A. Del Guerra, A. Tuffanelli, ``Image noise properties of a phosphor-coated CCD X-ray detector'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A409, 508-510, 1998.

19

M. Sanchez del Rio, M. Gambaccini, G. Pareschi, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, A. Freund, ``Focusing properties of mosaic crystals'', SPIE Proc. 3448, 246-255, 1998.

20

M. Gambaccini, A. Tuffanelli, A. Taibi, A. Fantini, A. Del Guerra, ``Bragg diffraction-based quasi-monochromatic source for mammography using mosaic crystals'', SPIE Proc. 3770, 174-184, 1999.

21

A. Tuffanelli, M. Sanchez del Rio, G. Pareschi, M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Fantini and M. Ohler, ``A comparative characterisation of Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite by means of diffraction topography'', SPIE Proc. 3773, 192-198, 1999.

22

A. Taibi, G.J. Royle, R.D. Speller, ``A Monte Carlo simulation study to investigate the potential of diffraction enhanced breast imaging'', IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 47, 1581-1586, 2000.

23

D.G. Darambara, A. Taibi, R.D. Speller, and M. Gambaccini, ``Contrast-Detail Evaluation of a Full-field Digital Mammography System'', IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 47, 870-876, 2000.

24

A.Taibi and M.Gambaccini, ``Comment on ``Full breast digital mammography with an amorphous silicon-based flat panel detector: Physical characteristics of a clinical prototype"", Med. Phys 27, 2192, 2000.

25

M. Ohler, M. Sanchez del Rio, A. Tuffanelli, M. Gambaccini, A. Taibi, A. Fantini, G. Pareschi, "X-ray topographic determination of the granular structure in a graphite mosaic crystal: a 3D reconstruction", J. Appl. Cryst. 33, 1023-1030, 2000.

26

R.Pani, A. Soluri, R. Scafe', R. Pellegrini, G. De Vincentis, M.N. Cinti, M. Betti, R. Inches, G. Garibaldi, F. Cusanno, M. Gambaccini, A. Fantini, A. Taibi, A. Olivo, S. Pani, L. Rigon, D.Bollini, N. Lanconelli, A. Del Guerra, ``Feasibility Study for SPECT Mammography Based on Compact Imagers Rotating around Breast Vertical Axis'', IEEE NSS & MIC Conference Record, 2000.

27

M. Gambaccini, A.Fantini, R. Marchesini, N. Sabba, L. Sartori, A. Tuffanelli, A. Taibi, S. Pani, A. Olivo, L. Rigon, F. Arfelli, R. Longo, D. Bollini, R. Pani, A. Del Guerra, ``Development of a small-field quasi-monochromatic computer tomography system'', Physica Medica XVI, 161-164, 2000.

28

M. Gambaccini, A. Tuffanelli, A. Taibi, ``Spatial resolution measurements in quasi-monochromatic x-rays with mosaic crystals for mammography application'' Med. Phys. 28, 412-428, 2001.

29

A. Taibi, A. Tartari, M. Gambaccini, ``EGS4 Modelling of Coherent Scattering in the Biological Context'', in Advanced Monte Carlo for Radiation Physics, Particle Transport Simulation and Applications, eds. A. Kling, FJC Barao, M. Nakagawa, L. Tavora, P. Vaz, (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2001), pp. .

30

M. Marziani, M. Gambaccini, L. Tavora, A. Taibi, ``Monte Carlo simulation of mammography x-ray units: a comparison between different electron extensions of EGS4 code system'', in Advanced Monte Carlo for Radiation Physics, Particle Transport Simulation and Applications, eds. A. Kling, FJC Barao, M. Nakagawa, L. Tavora, P. Vaz, (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2001), pp. .

31

M. Gambaccini, A. Fantini, G. Di Domenico, N. Sabba, A. Taibi, A. Tartari, A. Tuffanelli, G. Zavattini, R. Pani, A. Soluri, R. Scafe', D. Bollini, E. Castelli, A. Del Guerra, ``Development of a quasi-monochromatic CT system for breast cancer study with combined emission-transmission tomography'', IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci. 48, 703-706, 2001

32

M. Gambaccini et al, Combined CT-SPECT tomography system for breast can cer study'', Physica Medica XVII, 2001.

33

A. Tartari, A. Taibi, C. Bonifazzi and C. Baraldi ``Updating of form factor tabulations for coherent scattering of photons in tissues'', Phys. Med. Biol. 47, 163-175, 2002.

34

M. Marziani, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli and M. Gambaccini ``Dual-energy tissue cancellation in mammography with quasi-monochromatic x-rays'', Phys. Med. Biol. 47, 305-313, 2002.

35

D.G. Darambara, A. Taibi, R.D. Speller, ``Image-quality performance of an a-Si:H-based x-ray imaging system for digital mammography'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A477, 521-526, 2002.

36

A. Tuffanelli, A. Taibi, G. Baldazzi, D. Bollini, M. Gombia, L. Ramello and M. Gambaccini, ``Novel x-ray source for dual-energy subtraction angiography'', SPIE Proc. 4682, 311-319, 2002.

37

A. Tuffanelli, S. Fabbri, M. Marziani, A. Taibi, A. Sarnelli and M. Gambaccini, ``Dichromatic source for the application of dual-energy tissue cancellation in mammography'', SPIE Proc. 4682, 192-201, 2002.

38

A. Taibi, P. Baldelli, A. Tuffanelli and M. Gambaccini, ``Comment on ``Perspectives of medical x-ray imaging'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A487, 685-687, 2002.

39

A. Tuffanelli, S. Fabbri, A. Taibi, M. Gambaccini, A. Sarnelli, ``Evaluation of a dichromatic x-ray source for dual-energy imaging in mammography'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A489, 509-518, 2002.

40

S. Fabbri, A. Taibi, R. Longo, M. Marziani, A. Olivo, S. Pani, A. Tuffanelli, and M. Gambaccini, "Signal-to-noise ratio evaluation in dual-energy radiography with synchrotron radiation", Phys. Med. Biol. 47, 4093-4105, 2002.

41

A. Taibi, S. Fabbri, P. Baldelli, C. di Maggio, G. Gennaro, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, and M. Gambaccini, ``Application of dual-energy techniques to digital mammography'', in Digital Mammography: IWDM 2002 - 6th International Workshop on Digital Mammography , ed. H. O. Peitgen, (Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 2003).

42

A. Del Guerra, G. Di Domenico, A. Fantini, M. Gambaccini, L. Milano, N. Sabba, A. Taibi, A. Tartari, A. Tuffanelli, G. Zavattini et al., ``A dedicated system for breast cancer study with combined SPECT-CT modalities", Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A497, 129-134, 2003.

43

A. Taibi, S. Fabbri, P. Baldelli, C. di Maggio, G. Gennaro, M. Marziani, A. Tuffanelli, and M. Gambaccini, ``Dual-energy imaging in full-field digital mammography: a phantom study", Phys. Med. Biol. 48, 1945-1956, 2003.

44

G. Baldazzi et al, ``X-ray imaging with a silicon microstrip detector coupled to the RX64 ASICÒ, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A509, 315-320, 2003.

45

P. Rato Mendes et al, ``Silicon strip dectors for two-dimensional soft X-ray imaging at normal incidenceÒ, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A509, 333-339, 2003.

46

G. Baldazzi et al, ``A silicon strip detector coupled to the RX64 ASIC for diagnostic imagingÒ, Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A514, 206-214, 2003.

47

P. Baldelli, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, and M. Gambaccini, ``Quasi-monochromatic x-rays for diagnostic radiology", Phys. Med. Biol. 48, 3653-3665, 2003.

48

G. Gennaro, P. Baldelli, A. Taibi, C. Di Maggio, M. Gambaccini ``Patient dose in full-field digital mammography: an italian survey", Eur. Radiol. 14, 645-652, 2004.

49

A. Sarnelli, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, G. Baldazzi, D. Bollini, A. E. Cabal Rodriguez, M. Gombia, F. Prino, L. Ramello, E. Tomassi, and M. Gambaccini, ``K-edge digital subtraction imaging based on a dichromatic and compact x-ray source'', Phys. Med. Biol. 49, 3291-3305, 2004.

50

P. Baldelli, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, and M. Gambaccini, ``Dose comparison between conventional and quasi-monochromatic systems for diagnostic radiology", Phys. Med. Biol. 49, 4135-4146, 2004.

51

C. Di Maggio et al, ``Digital mammography: quality and dose control", Radiol. Med. 107, 459-473, 2004.

52

P. Baldelli, A. Taibi, A. Tuffanelli, M. C. Gilardoni and M. Gambaccini, ``A prototype of a quasi-monochromatic system for mammography applications.", Phys. Med. Biol. 50, 2225-40, 2005.

53

C. Avila et al. ``Contrast cancellation technique applied to digital x-ray imaging using silicon strip detectors'' Med. Phys. 32, 3755-3766, 2005.

54

M. De Felici, A. Tartari, A. Taibi, M. Gambaccini, R. Felici, A. Bravin, C. Ferrero, and S. Finet, ``Effects induced by the fine structure of biological tissues on microbeam dose deposition: A numerical study'', Nucl. Instr. and Meth. A548, 59-64, 2005.

55

H. Bosmans et al. ``First validation of a new phantom for global quality control in digital mammography'', SPIE Proc. 6146, 2006.

56

A. Sarnelli, H. Elleaume, A. Taibi, M. Gambaccini and A. Bravin, ``K-edge digital subtraction imaging with dichromatic x-ray sources: SNR and dose studies'', Phys. Med. Biol. 51, 4311-4328, 2006.

57

P. Baldelli, A. Bravin, C. Di Maggio, G. Gennaro, A. Sarnelli, A. Taibi and M. Gambaccini, ``Evaluation of the minimum iodine concentration for contrast-enhanced subtraction mammography'', Phys. Med. Biol. 51, 4233-4251, 2006.

58

A. Sarnelli, A. Taibi, P. Baldelli, M. Gambaccini and A. Bravin, ``Quantitative analysis of the effect of energy separation in k-edge digital subtraction imaging'', Phys. Med. Biol. 52, 3015-3026, 2007.

59

A. Taibi ``Generalized subtraction methods in digital mammography'', Eur. J. Radiol. 2008.