Cone Beam X-Ray Luminescence Tomography Imaging Based on KA-FEM Method for Small Animals

Biomed Res Int. 2016:2016:6450124. doi: 10.1155/2016/6450124. Epub 2016 Oct 27.

Abstract

Cone beam X-ray luminescence tomography can realize fast X-ray luminescence tomography imaging with relatively low scanning time compared with narrow beam X-ray luminescence tomography. However, cone beam X-ray luminescence tomography suffers from an ill-posed reconstruction problem. First, the feasibility of experiments with different penetration and multispectra in small animal has been tested using nanophosphor material. Then, the hybrid reconstruction algorithm with KA-FEM method has been applied in cone beam X-ray luminescence tomography for small animals to overcome the ill-posed reconstruction problem, whose advantage and property have been demonstrated in fluorescence tomography imaging. The in vivo mouse experiment proved the feasibility of the proposed method.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / instrumentation
  • Cone-Beam Computed Tomography / methods*
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods
  • Mice
  • Models, Statistical
  • Nanotechnology / methods
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Phantoms, Imaging
  • Phosphorus / chemistry
  • Swine
  • Tissue Distribution
  • X-Rays

Substances

  • Phosphorus