Accelerating x-ray data collection using pyramid beam ray casting geometries

IEEE Trans Image Process. 2011 Feb;20(2):523-33. doi: 10.1109/TIP.2010.2064328. Epub 2010 Aug 5.

Abstract

Image reconstruction from its projections is a necessity in many applications such as medical (CT), security, inspection, and others. This paper extends the 2-D Fan-beam method in [2] to 3-D. The algorithm, called Pyramid Beam (PB), is based upon the parallel reconstruction algorithm in [1]. It allows fast capturing of the scanned data, and in 3-D, the reconstructions are based upon the discrete X-ray transform [1]. The PB geometries are reordered to fit parallel projection geometry. The underlying idea is to use the algorithm in [1] by porting the proposed PB geometries to fit the algorithm in [1]. The complexity of the algorithm is comparable with the 3-D FFT. The results show excellent reconstruction qualities while being simple for practical use.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Imaging, Three-Dimensional / methods*
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Radiographic Image Enhancement / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*