Title :
Implementation, investigation, and improvement of a novel cone-beam reconstruction method [SPECT]
Author :
Smith, Bruce D. ; Chen, Jixing
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Cincinnati Univ., OH, USA
fDate :
6/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A three-dimensional reconstruction method which uses cone-beam data was implemented. Issues concerning implementation are investigated and discussed in detail. Computer simulations were used to determine the amount of image degradation occurring in each of the three steps that comprise the reconstruction method. In addition, computer simulations were used to investigate issues concerning sampling. Improvements in the implementation were made. Additionally, suggestions for future efforts to improve the implementation are made
Keywords :
computerised tomography; radioisotope scanning and imaging; 3D reconstruction method; cone-beam reconstruction method; image degradation; medical diagnostic imaging; nuclear medicine; sampling; single photon emission computerised tomography; Biomedical imaging; Collimators; Computed tomography; Computer simulation; Extrapolation; Image reconstruction; Image sampling; Reconstruction algorithms; Single photon emission computed tomography; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on
