Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.

As a low-end computed tomography (CT) system, translational CT (TCT) is in urgent demand in developing countries. Under some circumstances, in order to reduce the scan time, decrease the X-ray radiation or scan long objects, furthermore, to avoid the inconsistency of the detector for the large angle...

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Main Authors: Jiaxi Wang, Jun Liang, Jingye Cheng, Yumeng Guo, Li Zeng
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0226963&type=printable
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Jun Liang
Jingye Cheng
Yumeng Guo
Li Zeng
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Jun Liang
Jingye Cheng
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Li Zeng
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description As a low-end computed tomography (CT) system, translational CT (TCT) is in urgent demand in developing countries. Under some circumstances, in order to reduce the scan time, decrease the X-ray radiation or scan long objects, furthermore, to avoid the inconsistency of the detector for the large angle scanning, we use the limited-angle TCT scanning mode to scan an object within a limited angular range. However, this scanning mode introduces some additional noise and limited-angle artifacts that seriously degrade the imaging quality and affect the diagnosis accuracy. To reconstruct a high-quality image for the limited-angle TCT scanning mode, we develop a limited-angle TCT image reconstruction algorithm based on a U-net convolutional neural network (CNN). First, we use the SART method to the limited-angle TCT projection data, then we import the image reconstructed by SART method to a well-trained CNN which can suppress the artifacts and preserve the structures to obtain a better reconstructed image. Some simulation experiments are implemented to demonstrate the performance of the developed algorithm for the limited-angle TCT scanning mode. Compared with some state-of-the-art methods, the developed algorithm can effectively suppress the noise and the limited-angle artifacts while preserving the image structures.
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spelling doaj-art-e9bdfac1768143a2a4474ab5364a3c8c2025-08-20T02:55:12ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032020-01-01151e022696310.1371/journal.pone.0226963Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.Jiaxi WangJun LiangJingye ChengYumeng GuoLi ZengAs a low-end computed tomography (CT) system, translational CT (TCT) is in urgent demand in developing countries. Under some circumstances, in order to reduce the scan time, decrease the X-ray radiation or scan long objects, furthermore, to avoid the inconsistency of the detector for the large angle scanning, we use the limited-angle TCT scanning mode to scan an object within a limited angular range. However, this scanning mode introduces some additional noise and limited-angle artifacts that seriously degrade the imaging quality and affect the diagnosis accuracy. To reconstruct a high-quality image for the limited-angle TCT scanning mode, we develop a limited-angle TCT image reconstruction algorithm based on a U-net convolutional neural network (CNN). First, we use the SART method to the limited-angle TCT projection data, then we import the image reconstructed by SART method to a well-trained CNN which can suppress the artifacts and preserve the structures to obtain a better reconstructed image. Some simulation experiments are implemented to demonstrate the performance of the developed algorithm for the limited-angle TCT scanning mode. Compared with some state-of-the-art methods, the developed algorithm can effectively suppress the noise and the limited-angle artifacts while preserving the image structures.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0226963&type=printable
spellingShingle Jiaxi Wang
Jun Liang
Jingye Cheng
Yumeng Guo
Li Zeng
Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
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title Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
title_full Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
title_fullStr Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
title_full_unstemmed Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
title_short Deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited-angle translational computed tomography.
title_sort deep learning based image reconstruction algorithm for limited angle translational computed tomography
url https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0226963&type=printable
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