X-ray projection simulation based on physical imaging model

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 177-189

  Tang, Shaojie ^a   Yu, Hengyong ^b   Yan, Hao ^a   Bharkhada, Deepak ^b   Mou, Xuanqin ^a  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy spectrum; Feldkamp algorithm; FORBILD phantom; Material composition; Physical imaging model; X ray projection

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; MEDICAL IMAGING; X RAY ANALYSIS;

ENERGY SPECTRA; FELDKAMP ALGORITHMS; FORBILD PHANTOM; MATERIAL COMPOSITION; PHYSICAL IMAGING MODELS; X-RAY PROJECTION;

IMAGING SYSTEMS;

EID: 33748485641     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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