Computed Tomography: Principles, Design, Artifacts, and Recent Advances

Computed Tomography: Principles, Design, Artifacts, and Recent Advances
ISBN-10
0819444251
ISBN-13
9780819444257
Series
Computed Tomography
Category
Tomography
Pages
406
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
SPIE Press
Author
Jiang Hsieh

Description

Provides an overview of the evolution of CT, the mathematical and physical aspects of the technology, and the fundamentals of image reconstruction using algorithms. Image display is examined from traditional methods through the most recent advancments. Key performance indices, theories behind the measuremet methodologies, and different measurement phantoms in image quality are discussed. The CT scanner is broken down into components to provide the reader with an understanding of their function, their latest advances, and their impact on the CT system. General descriptions and different categories of artifacts, their causes, and their corrections are considered at length.

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