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We propose a novel Learned Alternating Minimization Algorithm (LAMA) for dual-domain sparse-view CT image reconstruction. LAMA is naturally induced by a variational model for CT reconstruction with learnable nonsmooth nonconvex…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-06-07 Chi Ding , Qingchao Zhang , Ge Wang , Xiaojing Ye , Yunmei Chen

Inspired by their success in solving challenging inverse problems in computer vision, implicit neural representations (INRs) have been recently proposed for reconstruction in low-dose/sparse-view X-ray computed tomography (CT). An INR…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-21 Mahrokh Najaf , Gregory Ongie

LAFOV PET/CT has the potential to unlock new applications such as ultra-low dose PET/CT imaging, multiplexed imaging, for biomarker development and for faster AI-driven reconstruction, but further work is required before these can be…

Modern tomography involves gathering projection data from multiple directions and feeding them into a software algorithm for tomographic reconstruction. We focus our study on image reconstruction from Radon data in the setting of…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2014-12-19 Maria Angela Narduzzo

Low-dose CT denoising is a challenging task that has been studied by many researchers. Some studies have used deep neural networks to improve the quality of low-dose CT images and achieved fruitful results. In this paper, we propose a deep…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-02-28 Maryam Gholizadeh-Ansari , Javad Alirezaie , Paul Babyn

Computed Tomography (CT) is an advanced imaging technology used in many important applications. Here we present a deep-learning (DL) based CT super-resolution (SR) method that can reconstruct low-resolution (LR) sinograms into high…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-17 Zhicheng Zhang , Shaode Yu , Wenjian Qin , Xiaokun Liang , Yaoqin Xie , Guohua Cao

A major challenge in computed tomography (CT) is to reduce X-ray dose to a low or even ultra-low level while maintaining the high quality of reconstructed images. We propose a new method for CT reconstruction that combines penalized…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2017-07-11 Xuehang Zheng , Zening Lu , Saiprasad Ravishankar , Yong Long , Jeffrey A. Fessler

Computed Tomography (CT) plays an essential role in clinical diagnosis. Due to the adverse effects of radiation on patients, the radiation dose is expected to be reduced as low as possible. Sparse sampling is an effective way, but it will…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-22 Chang Sun , Ken Deng , Yitong Liu , Hongwen Yang

Ultra low radiation dose in X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) is an important clinical objective in order to minimize the risk of carcinogenesis. Compressed Sensing (CS) enables significant reductions in radiation dose to be achieved by…

Obtaining accurate and reliable images from low-dose computed tomography (CT) is challenging. Regression convolutional neural network (CNN) models that are learned from training data are increasingly gaining attention in low-dose CT…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-06 Il Yong Chun , Xuehang Zheng , Yong Long , Jeffrey A. Fessler

As Computed Tomography (CT) scans are an essential medical test, many techniques have been proposed to reconstruct high-quality images using a smaller amount of radiation. One approach is to employ algebraic factorization methods to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-07-04 Mónica Chillarón , Gregorio Quintana-Ortí , Vicente Vidal , Gumersindo Verdú

Deep learning based computed tomography (CT) reconstruction has demonstrated outstanding performance on simulated 2D low-dose CT data. This applies in particular to domain adapted neural networks, which incorporate a handcrafted physics…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-30 Jevgenija Rudzusika , Buda Bajić , Thomas Koehler , Ozan Öktem

The demand for high-quality medical imaging in clinical practice and assisted diagnosis has made 3D image reconstruction in radiological imaging a key research focus. Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a promising approach for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-29 Yuezhe Yang , Lei Bi , Boyu Yang , Yaqian Wang , Yang He , Yige Peng , Zhe Jin , Xingbo Dong , Jinman Kim

Reconstruction of CT images from a limited set of projections through an object is important in several applications ranging from medical imaging to industrial settings. As the number of available projections decreases, traditional…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-01-25 Anish Lahiri , Marc Klasky , Jeffrey A. Fessler , Saiprasad Ravishankar

Low-dose Computed Tomography is a common issue in reality. Current reduction, sparse sampling and limited-view scanning can all cause it. Between them, limited-view CT is general in the industry due to inevitable mechanical and physical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-20 Ken Deng , Chang Sun , Yitong Liu , Hongwen Yang

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed within radiology at a rapid pace. AI has proven an excellent tool for reconstructing and enhancing images that appear sharper, smoother, and more detailed, can be acquired more quickly, and…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-02-11 Jana G. Delfino , Jason L. Granstedt , Frank W. Samuelson , Robert Ochs , Krishna Juluru

For nonlinear multispectral computed tomography (CT), accurate and fast image reconstruction is challenging when the scanning geometries under different X-ray energy spectra are inconsistent or mismatched. Motivated by this, we propose an…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2025-07-28 Yu Gao , Chong Chen

In coronary CT angiography, a series of CT images are taken at different levels of radiation dose during the examination. Although this reduces the total radiation dose, the image quality during the low-dose phases is significantly…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-03-06 Eunhee Kang , Hyun Jung Koo , Dong Hyun Yang , Joon Bum Seo , Jong Chul Ye

We introduce a new CT image reconstruction algorithm that is less affected by various artifacts. The new reconstruction algorithm is a method of minimizing the difference between synchrotron X-ray tomography data and sinograms generated…

Medical Physics · Physics 2021-11-22 Byung Chun Kim , Hyunju Lee , Kyungtaek Jun

Computed tomography (CT) is routinely used for three-dimensional non-invasive imaging. Numerous data-driven image denoising algorithms were proposed to restore image quality in low-dose acquisitions. However, considerably less research…