Merging of orthogonally sampled projection sets as a means for eliminating correlation artifacts from tomograms

Richard L. Webber; Alexander L. Berestov; Jeffrey W. Duryea; Fredrick H Fahey

doi:10.1117/1.1526848

1 January 2003 Merging of orthogonally sampled projection sets as a means for eliminating correlation artifacts from tomograms

Richard L. Webber, Alexander L. Berestov, Jeffrey W. Duryea, Fredrick H Fahey

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Journal of Electronic Imaging, Vol. 12, Issue 1, (January 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1526848

We explore the feasibility of merging independent data sets to mitigate volume anisotropy intrinsic to tomosynthetic reconstructions. Two independent sets of orthogonally oriented projection data are obtained, respectively, from a hand phantom and from frozen breast tissues. Both objects are enclosed within radiolucent containers containing multiple fiducial reference objects. The latter facilitates registration of multiple projections produced by incrementally moving the x-ray source relative to the object about a single axis through a fixed series of angles. These data encompass maximum angular disparities up to 90 deg for each projection series. The resulting data are projectively transformed and nonlinearly processed using tuned-aperture computed tomography to yield a number of contiguous slices equal to the linear resolution of the sampled projections measured in pixels. The resulting slice data are then corrected for differential magnification, appropriately rotated, and linearly merged to yield a relatively complete, volumetrically isotropic representation of the phantom that could be visualized from any desired angle with negligible apparent tomosynthetic distortion. The resulting displays are evaluated subjectively and compared quantitatively with control images produced from optimum projection geometries. The results are consistent with the hypothesis that volume anisotropy intrinsic to tomosynthetic reconstructions can be minimized through integration of contiguously sampled orthogonal projections.

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Richard L. Webber, Alexander L. Berestov, Jeffrey W. Duryea, and Fredrick H Fahey "Merging of orthogonally sampled projection sets as a means for eliminating correlation artifacts from tomograms," Journal of Electronic Imaging 12(1), (1 January 2003). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.1526848

Published: 1 January 2003

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Breast

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