Predictive models for observer performance in CT: Applications in protocol optimization

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 7961, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Richard, S ^a   Li, X ^a   Yadava, G ^b   Samei, E ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

and detectability index; CT; model observers; MTF; NEQ; NPS; optimization

Indexed keywords

CT; DETECTABILITY INDEX; MODEL OBSERVERS; MTF; NEQ; NPS;

IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL IMAGING; MODULATION; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; OPTIMIZATION;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 79955763020     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.877069     Document Type: Conference Paper

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