Iterative reconstruction methods in X-ray CT

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Iterative reconstruction (IR) methods have recently re-emerged in transmission x-ray computed tomography (CT). They were successfully used in the early years of CT, but given up when the amount of measured data increased because of the higher computational demands of IR compared to analytical methods. The availability of large computational capacities in normal workstations and the ongoing efforts towards lower doses in CT have changed the situation; IR has become a hot topic for all major vendors of clinical CT systems in the past 5 years. This review strives to provide information on IR methods and aims at interested physicists and physicians already active in the field of CT. We give an overview on the terminology used and an introduction to the most important algorithmic concepts including references for further reading. As a practical example, details on a model-based iterative reconstruction algorithm implemented on a modern graphics adapter (GPU) are presented, followed by application examples for several dedicated CT scanners in order to demonstrate the performance and potential of iterative reconstruction methods. Finally, some general thoughts regarding the advantages and disadvantages of IR methods as well as open points for research in this field are discussed.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2012

Erschienen:

2012

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:28

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Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB) - 28(2012), 2 vom: 06. Apr., Seite 94-108

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Beister, Marcel [VerfasserIn]
Kolditz, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Kalender, Willi A [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Date Completed 20.09.2012

Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejmp.2012.01.003

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM215246683