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Tomographic image sizes keep increasing over time and while the GPUs that compute the tomographic reconstruction are also increasing in memory size, they are not doing so fast enough to reconstruct the largest datasets. This problem is…
In this paper, we consider the problem of feature reconstruction from incomplete x-ray CT data. Such problems occurs, e.g., as a result of dose reduction in the context medical imaging. Since image reconstruction from incomplete data is a…
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…
We present two methods that combine image reconstruction and edge detection in computed tomography (CT) scans. Our first method is as an extension of the prominent filtered backprojection algorithm. In our second method we employ…
Computed Tomography (CT) scans provide detailed and accurate information of internal structures in the body. They are constructed by sending x-rays through the body from different directions and combining this information into a…
Due to the merit of establishing volumetric data, X-ray computed tomography (XCT) is increasingly used as a non-destructive evaluation technique in the quality control of advanced manufactured parts with complex non-line-of-sight features.…
English: This paper concerns the image reconstruction from a few projections in Computed Tomography (CT). The main objective of this paper is to show that the problem is so ill posed that no classical method, such as analytical methods…
In this work, we propose a new paradigm of iterative model-based reconstruction algorithms for providing real-time solution for zooming-in and refining a region of interest in medical and clinical tomographic images. This algorithmic…
Image-generative artificial intelligence (AI) has garnered significant attention in recent years. In particular, the diffusion model, a core component of generative AI, produces high-quality images with rich diversity. In this study, we…
Deep-neural-network-based image reconstruction has demonstrated promising performance in medical imaging for under-sampled and low-dose scenarios. However, it requires large amount of memory and extensive time for the training. It is…
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is one of widely used diagnostic tools for medical and dental tomographic imaging of the human body. However, the standard filtered backprojection reconstruction method requires the complete knowledge of the…
Computed tomography (CT) uses X-ray measurements taken from sensors around the body to generate tomographic images of the human body. Conventional reconstruction algorithms can be used if the X-ray data are adequately sampled and of high…
In many applications of tomography, the acquired projections are either limited in number or contain a significant amount of noise. In these cases, standard reconstruction methods tend to produce artifacts that can make further analysis…
A new iterative image reconstruction algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) is proposed that is based on iterative soft thresholding of a total variation penalty and adaptive reweighted compressive sensing. This algorithm…
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a kind of medical imaging technology used for diagnostic imaging of diseases, but its image quality may be suffered by the long acquisition time. The compressive sensing (CS) based strategy may decrease…
In this paper, we consider a class of nonconvex problems with linear constraints appearing frequently in the area of image processing. We solve this problem by the penalty method and propose the iteratively reweighted alternating…
Motion, e.g., due to patient movement or improper device calibration, is inevitable in many imaging modalities such as photoacoustic tomography (PAT) by a rotating system and can lead to undesirable motion artifacts in image…
The Computed Tomography (CT) for diagnosis of lesions in human internal organs is one of the most fundamental topics in medical imaging. Low-dose CT, which offers reduced radiation exposure, is preferred over standard-dose CT, and therefore…
Here we present new joint reconstruction and regularization techniques inspired by ideas in microlocal analysis and lambda tomography, for the simultaneous reconstruction of the attenuation coefficient and electron density from X-ray…
X-Ray based computed tomography (CT) is a well-established technique for determining the three-dimensional structure of an object from its two-dimensional projections. In the past few decades, there have been significant advancements in the…