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Image registration is an essential technique for the analysis of Computed Tomography (CT) images in clinical practice. However, existing methodologies are predominantly tailored to a specific organ of interest and often exhibit lower…
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A hybrid imaging system consisting of a standard CT scanner and a low-profile photon-counting detector insert in contact with the patient's body has been used to produce ultrahigh-resolution images in a limited volume in chest scans of…