Fast feldkamp reconstruction based on focus of attention and distributed computing

International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 229-234

  Gregor, J ^a   Gleason, S S ^b   Paulus, M J ^b   Cates, J ^c  

^a University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^b ImTek Inc   (United States)

^c Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Conebeam imaging; Distributed computing; Filtered backprojection; Support function estimation; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTATIONAL COMPLEXITY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISTRIBUTED COMPUTER SYSTEMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

FELDKAMP RECONSTRUCTION; FOCUS OF ATTENTION; SMALL ANIMAL IMAGING; X RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

EID: 0038393011     PISSN: 08999457     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ima.10027     Document Type: Article

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