Improving 3D image quality of X-ray C-arm imaging systems by using properly designed pose determination systems for calibrating the projection geometry

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5030 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 943-954

  Strobel, Norbert ^a   Heigl, Benno ^a   Brunner, Thomas ^a   Schütz, Oliver ^a   Mitschke, Matthias ^a   Wiesent, Karl ^a   Mertelmeier, Thomas ^a  

^a SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

C arm cone beam image reconstruction; Calibration phantom; Irregular projection geometry

Indexed keywords

IMAGE QUALITY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; PROJECTION SYSTEMS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION PHANTOM;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 0041374210     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479945     Document Type: Conference Paper

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