A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography

<p>Lambda tomography (LT) is to reconstruct a gradient-like image of an object only from local projection data. It is potentially an important technology for medical X-ray computed tomography (CT) at a reduced radiation dose. In this paper, we prove the first general formula for exact and effi...

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Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
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description <p>Lambda tomography (LT) is to reconstruct a gradient-like image of an object only from local projection data. It is potentially an important technology for medical X-ray computed tomography (CT) at a reduced radiation dose. In this paper, we prove the first general formula for exact and efficient fan-beam LT from data collected along any smooth curve based on even and odd data extensions. As a result, an LT image can be reconstructed without involving any data extension. This implies that structures outside a scanning trajectory do not affect the exact reconstruction of points inside the trajectory even if the data may be measured through the outside features. The algorithm is simulated in a collinear coordinate system. The results support our theoretical analysis.</p>
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spelling doaj-art-da3ca25a296d4d949e55d849ef8102de2025-08-20T03:24:25ZengWileyInternational Journal of Biomedical Imaging1687-41882006-01-012006A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography<p>Lambda tomography (LT) is to reconstruct a gradient-like image of an object only from local projection data. It is potentially an important technology for medical X-ray computed tomography (CT) at a reduced radiation dose. In this paper, we prove the first general formula for exact and efficient fan-beam LT from data collected along any smooth curve based on even and odd data extensions. As a result, an LT image can be reconstructed without involving any data extension. This implies that structures outside a scanning trajectory do not affect the exact reconstruction of points inside the trajectory even if the data may be measured through the outside features. The algorithm is simulated in a collinear coordinate system. The results support our theoretical analysis.</p>http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/IJBI/2006/10427
spellingShingle A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
title A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
title_full A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
title_fullStr A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
title_full_unstemmed A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
title_short A General Formula for Fan-Beam Lambda Tomography
title_sort general formula for fan beam lambda tomography
url http://www.hindawi.com/GetArticle.aspx?doi=10.1155/IJBI/2006/10427