A 3D reconstruction algorithm for EIT using a handheld probe for breast cancer detection

Physiological Measurement

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Kao, Tzu Jen ^a   Isaacson, D ^b   Newell, J C ^a   Saulnier, G J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Research Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined regularization method; Current pattern; Linearization reconstruction algorithm; Weighted mesh

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTRODES; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LINEARIZATION; PROBES;

3-D RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS; BREAST CANCER DETECTION; COMBINED REGULARIZATION METHOD; CURRENT PATTERNS; HANDHELDS; LINEARISATION; LINEARIZATION RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHM; RECONSTRUCTION ALGORITHMS; REGULARIZATION METHODS; WEIGHTED MESH;

MESH GENERATION;

ALGORITHM; BREAST CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED IMPEDANCE TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRODE; GEOMETRY; MECHANICAL PROBE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 33745167693     PISSN: 09673334     EISSN: 13616579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/27/5/S01     Document Type: Conference Paper

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