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Paper Abstract
Incomplete data due to the object extent beyond the scanning field of view (SFOV) is a common
problem in computed tomography. In these cases, there are parts of the object to be reconstructed
for which only incomplete projections of less than 180o are available. Applying iterative algorithms
like algebraic reconstruction technique (ART) or simultaneous algebraic reconstruction Technique
(SART) onto the problem of truncated projections can not produce a satisfying solution unless
special constraints are used. To regularize the reconstruction algorithm, we extend iterative
reconstruction algorithms by introducing information regarding the statistics of the attenuation
values of the reconstructed object in terms of the log likelihood function of attenuation values. This
information can be taken from the regions of the image still inside the SFOV but close to the region
where the object exceeds the SFOV. The information can be utilized in an algebraic reconstruction
method by adding a constraint term to the cost function that shall be minimized.
Experiments show that for not severely truncated projections, as they are common for CT
applications, including this information yields good estimates about the object.
Paper Details
Date Published: 16 March 2007
PDF: 12 pages
Proc. SPIE 6510, Medical Imaging 2007: Physics of Medical Imaging, 65105X (16 March 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.707336
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6510:
Medical Imaging 2007: Physics of Medical Imaging
Jiang Hsieh; Michael J. Flynn, Editor(s)
PDF: 12 pages
Proc. SPIE 6510, Medical Imaging 2007: Physics of Medical Imaging, 65105X (16 March 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.707336
Show Author Affiliations
Holger Kunze, Siemens AG Medical Solutions (Germany)
Wolfgang Härer, Siemens AG Medical Solutions (Germany)
Wolfgang Härer, Siemens AG Medical Solutions (Germany)
Karl Stierstorfer, Siemens AG Medical Solutions (Germany)
Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6510:
Medical Imaging 2007: Physics of Medical Imaging
Jiang Hsieh; Michael J. Flynn, Editor(s)
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