• DocumentCode
    1342685
  • Title

    On the direct Fourier method for computer tomography

  • Author

    Gottleib, D. ; Gustafsson, Bertil ; Forssén, Patrik

  • Author_Institution
    Div. of Appl. Math., Brown Univ., Providence, RI, USA
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    223
  • Lastpage
    232
  • Abstract
    Considers the direct Fourier methods (DFM´s) for reconstructing an image from its given X-ray projections. The main purpose here is to use concepts from numerical analysis to estimate the errors in the methods. The authors also suggest an alternative to the interpolations involved in the DFM´s and estimate the number of terms involved. Realizing that one of the main reasons for the degradation of the quality of the reconstruction is the Gibbs phenomenon, the authors suggest a way to overcome this difficulty and give numerical evidence of its efficacy.
  • Keywords
    Radon transforms; computerised tomography; image reconstruction; interpolation; measurement errors; medical image processing; CT image reconstruction; Gibbs phenomenon; X-ray projections; direct Fourier method; medical diagnostic imaging; method errors estimation; Computer errors; Design for manufacture; Discrete Fourier transforms; Fourier series; Fourier transforms; Image reconstruction; Interpolation; Numerical analysis; Tomography; X-ray imaging; Algorithms; Fourier Analysis; Humans; Phantoms, Imaging; Reproducibility of Results; Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0278-0062
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/42.845180
  • Filename
    845180