A general framework and review of scatter correction methods in x‐ray cone‐beam computerized tomography. Part 1: scatter compensation approaches

EP Rührnschopf, K Klingenbeck - Medical physics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Since scattered radiation in cone‐beam volume CT implies severe degradation of CT
images by quantification errors, artifacts, and noise increase, scatter suppression is one of …

A flexible method for multi-material decomposition of dual-energy CT images

PRS Mendonça, P Lamb… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ability of dual-energy computed-tomographic (CT) systems to determine the
concentration of constituent materials in a mixture, known as material decomposition, is the …

NCICT: a computational solution to estimate organ doses for pediatric and adult patients undergoing CT scans

C Lee, KP Kim, WE Bolch, BE Moroz… - Journal of Radiological …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
We developed computational methods and tools to assess organ doses for pediatric and
adult patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) examinations. We used the …

Multislice computerized tomography angiography in the evaluation of intracranial aneurysms: a comparison with intraarterial digital subtraction angiography

M Wintermark, A Uske, M Chalaron, L Regli… - Journal of …, 2003 - thejns.org
Object. The goal of this study was to assess the diagnostic accuracy of computerized
tomography (CT) angiography performed with the aid of multislice technology (MSCT …

A general framework and review of scatter correction methods in cone beam CT. Part 2: scatter estimation approaches

EP Rührnschopf and, K Klingenbeck - Medical physics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The main components of scatter correction procedures are scatter estimation and a scatter
compensation algorithm. This paper completes a previous paper where a general …

Whole-body computed tomography in polytrauma: techniques and management

U Linsenmaier, M Krötz, H Häuser, C Rock, J Rieger… - European …, 2002 - Springer
An interdisciplinary team should be involved in the diagnosis and management of severely
injured patients. The adoption of criteria for starting treatment for multiple trauma avoids …

Assessment of tumor recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer and elevated carcinoembryonic antigen level: FDG PET/CT versus contrast-enhanced 64-MDCT of …

U Metser, J You, S McSweeney… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to compare FDG PET/CT and contrast-enhanced
64-MDCT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis in the detection of tumor recurrence in patients …

Head and neck imaging with MDCT

H Imhof, C Czerny, A Dirisamer - European journal of radiology, 2003 - Elsevier
Multi-slice CT (MDCT) is rapidly becoming the new standard in radiological imaging.
Although its advantages in cardiovascular, thoracic and abdominal imaging are evident, the …

Targeted dual-energy single-source CT for characterisation of urinary calculi: experimental and clinical experience

M Eiber, K Holzapfel, M Frimberger, M Straub… - European …, 2012 - Springer
Objective To assess the accuracy of targeted dual-energy single-source multi-detector CT
(MDCT) for characterisation of urinary calculi. Methods For proof of principle, 71 ex-vivo …

Evaluating the sensitivity of the optimization of acquisition geometry to the choice of reconstruction algorithm in digital breast tomosynthesis through a simulation study

R Zeng, S Park, P Bakic, KJ Myers - Physics in Medicine & …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Due to the limited number of views and limited angular span in digital breast tomosynthesis
(DBT), the acquisition geometry design is an important factor that affects the image quality …