• DocumentCode
    3533906
  • Title

    Motion weighting in helical computed tomography with wide cone angle

  • Author

    Zamyatin, Alexander A. ; Chiang, Be-Shan S. ; Nakanishi, Satoru

  • Author_Institution
    Toshiba Med. Res. Inst. USA, Vernon Hills, IL, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    Oct. 30 2010-Nov. 6 2010
  • Firstpage
    2860
  • Lastpage
    2863
  • Abstract
    We describe an approach to improve image quality and temporal resolution in helical CT scans with large cone angle, when patient motion is present, such as cardiac or lung. We present evaluation results with numerical data and real scanner data.
  • Keywords
    cardiology; computerised tomography; lung; medical image processing; motion compensation; numerical analysis; cardiology; helical CT scans; helical computed tomography; image quality; large cone angle; lung; motion weighting; numerical data; patient motion; real scanner data; temporal resolution; wide cone angle; Computed tomography; Electrocardiography; Heart; Image reconstruction; Lungs; Phantoms;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record (NSS/MIC), 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Knoxville, TN
  • ISSN
    1095-7863
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-9106-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NSSMIC.2010.5874317
  • Filename
    5874317