A variable resolution x-ray detector for computed tomography: II. Imaging theory and performance

Medical Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1875-1880

  DiBianca, F A ^a   Zou, P ^a   Jordan, L M ^a   Laughter, J S ^a   Zeman, H D ^a   Sebes, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Computed tomography; Variable resolution x ray

Indexed keywords

IMAGE RESOLUTION; SCANNING; X RAY DETECTORS; X RAYS;

BODY SCANNING; CELL SPACINGS; CT SCANNERS; HUMAN EXTREMITIES; IMAGING THEORY; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; STORAGE PHOSPHORS; VARIABLE-RESOLUTION X-RAYS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORY; X RAY;

EID: 0033849839     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.1285831     Document Type: Article

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