An overall X-ray system simulation model developed for system design and image quality versus patient dose optimization

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5030 I, Issue , 2003, Pages 445-458

  Kroon, Han ^a  

^a PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Figure of merit; Image quality; Optimization; Patient dose; Simulation; X ray system

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; OPTIMIZATION; PARETO PRINCIPLE; X RAY RADIOGRAPHY;

IMAGE MAGNIFICATION;

DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0042877328     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.479950     Document Type: Conference Paper

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