System performance of multislice spiral computed tomography

Author

Fuchs, Theobald O J ; Kachelrieß, Marc ; Kalender, Willi A.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Med. Phys., Erlangen Univ., Germany

Volume

19

Issue

5

fYear

2000

Firstpage

63

Lastpage

70

Abstract

Multislice spiral computed tomography (MSCT) is a technique that provides significantly improved image quality with drastically reduced scan times. Here, the authors describe the technological basics of multirow detector systems. Then they discuss the principle aspects of data processing and the resulting image quality for today´s leading-edge MSCT systems, which offer rotation speeds up to 2 per second. The authors treat dose issues and finally present new applications that have become feasible with MSCT systems

Keywords

biomedical equipment; computerised tomography; reviews; data processing; dose issues; drastically reduced scan times; medical diagnostic imaging; medical instrumentation; multirow detector systems; multislice spiral computed tomography; rotation speed; significantly improved image quality; system performance; technological basics; Adaptive arrays; Collimators; Computed tomography; Image quality; Sensor arrays; Spirals; System performance; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0739-5175

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/51.870232

Filename

870232