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Computed Tomography

Computed Tomography. Tomos = slice. CT scan. Mathematical idea developed by Radon in 1917 Cormack did the instrumentation research 1963 published it A practical x-ray CT scanner was built by Hounsfield. When was the first computer introduced in laboratories?. The main idea.

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Computed Tomography

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  1. Computed Tomography Tomos = slice

  2. CT scan • Mathematical idea developed by Radon in 1917 • Cormack did the instrumentation research 1963 published it • A practical x-ray CT scanner was built by Hounsfield. When was the first computer introduced in laboratories?

  3. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  4. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  5. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  6. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  7. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  8. The main idea Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  9. Projection Radon transform

  10. Inverse back-projection is used to reconstruct the original image from the projected image

  11. CT images • Maps of relative linear attenuation of tissue • µ relative attenuation coefficient is expressed in Hounsfield units (HU) also known as CT numbers • HUx = 1000.(µx - µwater)/µwater • HUwater = 0 • HU depends on photon energy

  12. CT images • FOV (field of view) Diameter of the region being imaged (head 25 cm) • Voxel Volume element in the patient • Pixel area x slice thickness

  13. CT scan generations • 1st generation • Translate rotate, pencil beam • 2nd generation • Translate rotate, fan beam • 3rd generation • Rotate rotate, fan beam • 4th generation • Rotate, wide fan • 5th generation • Fixed array of detectors

  14. X-ray tube • High voltage xray tubes • For large focal spots (1mm) ->high power (60kW), smaller spots (0.5 mm) low power rating (below 25kW) • Copper and aluminum filters used for beam hardening effect • Collimators both in x ray tube and detector

  15. Detectors • Measure radiation through patient • High xray efficiency • Scintillation • Crystals produce visible range photons coupled with PMT • Xenon gas ionization detector • Gas chamber anode and cathode at potential. Used in 3rd gen., stable.

  16. BREAK

  17. CT Image Reconstruction

  18. CT • Please read Ch 13. • Homework is due 1 week from today at 12 pm.

  19. Tomographic reconstruction detectors = 0o

  20. The main idea detectors = 20o

  21. The main idea detectors = 90o Reconstruct the image of a non uniform sample using its x-ray projection at different angles

  22. The Sinogram Projection angle •  • = 0 •  •  Detectors position

  23. Image reconstruction • Back projection • Filtered Back projection • Iterative methods (CH 22)

  24. Back-projection • Given a sample with 4 different spatial absorption properties A B D1= A+B=7 C D D2=C+D=7  =0o

  25. Back-projection A B C D  = 90o D3= A+C=6 D4= B+D=8

  26. A B 7 C D 7 9 5 6 8 Back-projection A+B=7 A+C=6 A+D=5 B+C=9 B+D=8 C+D=7 2 5 4 3

  27. Real back-projection • In a real CT we have at least 512 x 512 values to reconstruct • We don’t know where one absorber ends where the next begins • ~ 800,000 projections

  28. Back projection The projection of a function is the radon transform of that function

  29. Projections • Are periodic in +/-  • The radon transform of an image produces a sinogram

  30. Central Slice Theorem • Relates the 1 D Fourier transform of a projection of an object • F(p(x’)) at a given angle  • To a line through the center of the 2D Fourier transform of the object at a given angle 

  31. Central Slice Theorem 2D FT of an image at angle f

  32. Why is it important? • If you compute the 1D Fourier transform of all the projection (at all angles f) you can “fill” the 2 D Fourier transform of the object. • The object can then be reconstructed by a simple 2D Fourier transform.

  33. FILTERED back-projection • If only the 2D inverse Fourier transform is computed you will obtain a “blurry” image. (it is intrinsic in inverse Radon) • The blur is eliminated by deconvolution • In filtered back projection a RAMP filter is used to filter the data

  34. Homework • Prove the center slice theorem. • Use imrotate

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