Feldkamp-type reconstruction algorithms for spiral cone-beam CT with variable pitch

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 177-196

  Zhao, Jun ^a,b   Lu, Yang ^a   Jin, Yannan ^a   Bai, Erwei ^b   Wang, Ge ^c  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b IA United States   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Approximate image reconstruction; Computed tomographic angiography (CTA); Computed tomography (CT); Cone beam; Feldkamp type algorithms; Helical scanning; Variable pitch

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION;

APPROXIMATE IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANGIOGRAPHY (CTA); CONE-BEAMS; FELDKAMP-TYPE ALGORITHMS; HELICAL SCANNING; VARIABLE PITCH;

ALGORITHMS;

EID: 37549022285     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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