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In radiation therapy (RT), the reliance on pre-treatment computed tomography (CT) images encounter challenges due to anatomical changes, necessitating adaptive planning. Daily cone-beam CT (CBCT) imaging, pivotal for therapy adjustment,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-20 Joonil Hwang , Sangjoon Park , NaHyeon Park , Seungryong Cho , Jin Sung Kim

Metal artifacts in computed tomography (CT) arise from a mismatch between physics of image formation and idealized assumptions during tomographic reconstruction. These artifacts are particularly strong around metal implants, inhibiting…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-20 Jan-Nico Zaech , Cong Gao , Bastian Bier , Russell Taylor , Andreas Maier , Nassir Navab , Mathias Unberath

Intraoperative CT imaging serves as a crucial resource for surgical guidance; however, it may not always be readily accessible or practical to implement. In scenarios where CT imaging is not an option, reconstructing CT scans from X-rays…

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This paper presents a fully automatic registration method of dental cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) and face scan data. It can be used for a digital platform of 3D jaw-teeth-face models in a variety of applications, including 3D…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-10 Hyoung Suk Park , Chang Min Hyun , Sang-Hwy Lee , Jin Keun Seo , Kiwan Jeon

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is widely used in dentistry for diagnostics and treatment planning. CBCT Imaging has a long acquisition time and consequently, the patient is likely to move. This motion causes significant artifacts in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-21 Abdul Salam Rasmi Asraf Ali , Andrea Fusiello , Claudio Landi , Cristina Sarti , Anneke Annassia Putri Siswadi

Objective: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) provides a low-dose imaging alternative to conventional CT, but suffers from noise, scatter, and artifacts that degrade image quality. Synthetic CT (sCT) aims to translate CBCT to high-quality…

Medical Physics · Physics 2025-09-23 Alzahra Altalib , Chunhui Li , Alessandro Perelli

Metal artifact correction is a challenging problem in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning. Metal implants inserted into the anatomy cause severe artifacts in reconstructed images. Widely used inpainting-based metal artifact…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-10 Harshit Agrawal , Ari Hietanen , Simo Särkkä

In Cone-Beam CT (CBCT) imaging systems, the scattering phenomenon has a significant impact on the reconstructed image and is a long-lasting research topic on CBCT. In this paper, we propose a simple, novel and fast approach for mitigating…

Medical Physics · Physics 2016-04-07 Shi-peng Xie , Rui-ju Yan

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an imaging modality widely used in head and neck diagnostics due to its accessibility and lower radiation dose. However, its relatively long acquisition times make it susceptible to patient motion,…

Background: Daily or weekly cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans are commonly used for accurate patient positioning during the image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) process, making it an ideal option for adaptive radiotherapy (ART)…

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a critical 3D imaging technology in the medical field, while the high radiation exposure required for high-quality imaging raises significant concerns, particularly for vulnerable populations.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-10 Yiqun Lin , Jixiang Chen , Hualiang Wang , Jiewen Yang , Jiarong Guo , Yi Zhang , Xiaomeng Li

Diffusion models face significant challenges when employed for large-scale medical image reconstruction in real practice such as 3D Computed Tomography (CT). Due to the demanding memory, time, and data requirements, it is difficult to train…

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Limited Angle Computed Tomography (LACT) often faces significant challenges due to missing angular information. Unlike previous methods that operate in the image domain, we propose a new method that focuses on sinogram inpainting. We…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-26 Jiaqi Guo , Santiago Lopez-Tapia , Aggelos K. Katsaggelos

Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) plays a key role in dental diagnosis and surgery. However, the metal teeth implants could bring annoying metal artifacts during the CBCT imaging process, interfering diagnosis and downstream processing…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-19 Yuxuan Shi , Jun Xu , Dinggang Shen

During spinal fusion surgery, screws are placed close to critical nerves suggesting the need for highly accurate screw placement. Verifying screw placement on high-quality tomographic imaging is essential. C-arm Cone-beam CT (CBCT) provides…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-01-20 Mareike Thies , Jan-Nico Zäch , Cong Gao , Russell Taylor , Nassir Navab , Andreas Maier , Mathias Unberath

Computed Tomography (CT) scans are the standard-of-care for the visualization and diagnosis of many clinical ailments, and are needed for the treatment planning of external beam radiotherapy. Unfortunately, the availability of CT scanners…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-28 Yiran Sun , Hana Baroudi , Tucker Netherton , Laurence Court , Osama Mawlawi , Ashok Veeraraghavan , Guha Balakrishnan

Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is an indispensable technique in medical imaging, yet the associated radiation exposure raises concerns in clinical practice. To mitigate these risks, sparse-view reconstruction has emerged as an…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-09 Yiqun Lin , Hualiang Wang , Jixiang Chen , Xiaomeng Li

We provide a fast and accurate scatter artifacts correction algorithm for cone beam CT (CBCT) imaging. The method starts with an estimation of coarse scatter profile for a set of CBCT images. A total-variation denoising algorithm designed…

Medical Physics · Physics 2015-01-20 Wei Zhao , Jun Zhu , Luyao Wang

Neural reconstruction approaches are rapidly emerging as the preferred representation for 3D scenes, but their limited editability is still posing a challenge. In this work, we propose an approach for 3D scene inpainting -- the task of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-04-17 Ashkan Mirzaei , Riccardo De Lutio , Seung Wook Kim , David Acuna , Jonathan Kelly , Sanja Fidler , Igor Gilitschenski , Zan Gojcic

Cone-beam tomography enables rapid 3D acquisitions, making it a suitable imaging modality for dental imaging. However, as with all X-ray techniques, the main challenge is to reduce the dose while maintaining good image quality. Moreover,…

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