A generalized simultaneous algebraic reconstruction technique (GSART) for dual-energy X-ray computed tomography.

Background: Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is a widely used and actively researched imaging modality that can estimate the physical properties of an object more accurately than single-energy CT (SECT). Recently, iterative reconstruction methods called one-step methods have received attention among various approaches since they can resolve the intermingled limitations of the conventional methods. However, the one-step methods typically have expensive computational costs, and their material decomposition performance is largely affected by the accuracy in the spectral coefficients estimation.

Clinical implementation of a wide-field electron arc technique with a scatterer for widespread Kaposi's sarcoma in the distal extremities.

A novel wide-field electron arc technique with a scatterer is implemented for widespread Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) in the distal extremities. Monte Carlo beam modeling for electron arc beams was established to achieve <2% deviation from the measurements, and used for dose calculation. MC-based electron arc plan was performed using CT images of a foot and leg mimicking phantom and compared with in-vivo measurement data.

Backprojection Filtration Image Reconstruction Approach for Reducing High-Density Object Artifacts in Digital Breast Tomosynthesis.

While an accurate image reconstruction of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is fundamentally impossible due to its limited data, the DBT is increasingly used in clinics for its rich image information at a relatively low dose. One of the dominant image artifacts in DBT that hinders a faithful diagnosis is high-density object artifact in conjunction with a limited angle problem. In this paper, we developed a very efficient method for reconstructing DBT images with much reduced high-density object artifacts.

A Feasibility Study of Low-Dose Single-Scan Dual-Energy Cone-Beam CT in Many-View Under-Sampling Framework.

A single-scan dual-energy low-dose cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging technique that exploits a multi-slit filter is proposed in this paper. The multi-slit filter installed between the x-ray source and the scanned object is reciprocated during a scan. The x-ray beams through the slits would generate relatively low-energy x-ray projection data, while the filtered beams would make high-energy projection data.