A review of GPU-based medical image reconstruction

P Després, X Jia - Physica Medica, 2017 - Elsevier
Tomographic image reconstruction is a computationally demanding task, even more so
when advanced models are used to describe a more complete and accurate picture of the …

Regularization strategies in statistical image reconstruction of low‐dose x‐ray CT: A review

H Zhang, J Wang, D Zeng, X Tao, J Ma - Medical physics, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Statistical image reconstruction (SIR) methods have shown potential to substantially improve
the image quality of low‐dose x‐ray computed tomography (CT) as compared to the …

Acuros CTS: A fast, linear Boltzmann transport equation solver for computed tomography scatter–Part II: System modeling, scatter correction, and optimization

A Wang, A Maslowski, P Messmer, M Lehmann… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To correct for scatter in kV cone‐beam CT (CBCT) projection data on a clinical
system using a new tool, Acuros® CTS, that estimates scatter images rapidly and accurately …

Model-based iterative reconstruction for flat-panel cone-beam CT with focal spot blur, detector blur, and correlated noise

S Tilley, JH Siewerdsen… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
While model-based reconstruction methods have been successfully applied to flat-panel
cone-beam CT (FP-CBCT) systems, typical implementations ignore both spatial correlations …

Artificial intelligence in radiotherapy: a technological review

K Sheng - Frontiers of Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Radiation therapy (RT) is widely used to treat cancer. Technological advances in RT have
occurred in the past 30 years. These advances, such as three-dimensional image guidance …

Penalized-likelihood reconstruction with high-fidelity measurement models for high-resolution cone-beam imaging

S Tilley, M Jacobson, Q Cao, M Brehler… - IEEE transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel reconstruction algorithm based on a general cone-beam CT forward
model, which is capable of incorporating the blur and noise correlations that are exhibited in …

Image quality and dose for a multisource cone‐beam CT extremity scanner

GJ Gang, W Zbijewski, M Mahesh, G Thawait… - Medical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose This work investigates the dose characteristics and image quality of a multisource
cone‐beam CT scanner dedicated for extremity imaging. Methods The scanner has an x‐ray …

[HTML][HTML] Technical principles of dual-energy cone beam computed tomography and clinical applications for radiation therapy

S Sajja, Y Lee, M Eriksson, H Nordström… - Advances in radiation …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Medical imaging is an indispensable tool in radiotherapy for dose planning, image
guidance and treatment monitoring. Cone beam CT (CBCT) is a low dose imaging …

Technical assessment of a prototype cone‐beam CT system for imaging of acute intracranial hemorrhage

J Xu, A Sisniega, W Zbijewski, H Dang… - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose A cone‐beam CT scanner has been developed for detection and monitoring of
traumatic brain injury and acute intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) at the point of care. This work …

Modeling and design of a cone-beam CT head scanner using task-based imaging performance optimization

J Xu, A Sisniega, W Zbijewski, H Dang… - Physics in Medicine …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Detection of acute intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is important for diagnosis and treatment of
traumatic brain injury, stroke, postoperative bleeding, and other head and neck injuries. This …