Optimization of the matrix inversion tomosynthesis (MITS) impulse response and modulation transfer function characteristics for chest imaging

Medical Physics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 655-667

  Godfrey, Devon J ^a   McAdams, H P ^b   Dobbins III, James T ^a  

^a Duke University   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chest; Impulse response; MTF; Pulmonary nodule; Radiography; Three dimensional imaging; Tomosynthesis

Indexed keywords

IMPULSE RESPONSE; LINEAR SYSTEMS; MODULATION; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; RADIOGRAPHY; TOMOGRAPHY;

CHEST; EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM; IMAGING PARAMETERS; MATRIX INVERSIONS; OPTIMAL COMBINATION; PULMONARY NODULES; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TOMOSYNTHESIS;

MATRIX ALGEBRA;

ARTICLE; IMAGING; MATRIX INVERSION TOMOSYNTHESIS; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; THORAX; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33644627960     PISSN: 00942405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1118/1.2170398     Document Type: Article

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