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Consistency conditions upon 3D CT data and the wave equation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12200929     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Source trajectories and reconstruction algorithms for clinical volumetric computerized tomography (VCT) will require optimization for efficiency and image quality. VCT data is highly overdetermined, satisfying an ultrahyperbolic partial differential equation. Characteristic boundary value problems for the hyperbolic wave equation and ultrahyperbolic equation are compared, focusing in this paper on a mathematically instructive open-gantry VCT geometry. This example provides physical insight into consistency conditions upon VCT data, clearly showing which information about the object can and cannot be recovered from a set of measured projections. Furthermore, this example demonstrates that efficient numerical solvers for the ultrahyperbolic equation can provide tremendous flexibility in the choice of reconstruction algorithm.
Authors:
S K Patch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article; Validation Studies    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Physics in medicine and biology     Volume:  47     ISSN:  0031-9155     ISO Abbreviation:  Phys Med Biol     Publication Date:  2002 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-08-30     Completed Date:  2003-03-20     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401220     Medline TA:  Phys Med Biol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2637-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
GE Medical Systems, Applied Science Lab, PO Box 414, Mail Stop W-875, Milwaukee, WI 53201, USA. sarah.patch@med.ge.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Computer Simulation
Fourier Analysis
Humans
Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
Models, Biological*
Models, Theoretical
Phantoms, Imaging
Radiographic Image Enhancement / instrumentation,  methods*
Reproducibility of Results
Ribs / radiography*
Scattering, Radiation
Sensitivity and Specificity
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / instrumentation,  methods*

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