Accurate perspective projection calculation using a pixel-pyramid model for iterative cone beam reconstruction

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5030 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 728-739

  Chen, Zikuan ^a   Ning, Ruola ^a   Conover, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cone beam reconstruction; Divergence; Iterative algorithm; Perspective projection; Pixel pyramid (PYREL); Voxel weight

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BACKPROPAGATION; FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; ITERATIVE METHODS; PARTICLE BEAMS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

CONE BEAM RECONSTRUCTION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 0042877263     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.480196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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