Efficient object scatter correction algorithm for third and fourth generation CT scanners

European Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 563-569

  Ohnesorge, B ^a   Flohr, T ^a   Klingenbeck Regn, K ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Scatter convolution function; Scatter correction

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; INSTRUMENTATION; RADIATION SCATTERING; RADIOGRAPHY; SHOULDER; STANDARD; X RAY;

ALGORITHMS; HUMANS; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; SCATTERING, RADIATION; SHOULDER; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; X-RAYS;

EID: 0032605125     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003300050710     Document Type: Article

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