Capacitively Coupled Electrical Resistance Tomography (CCERT), which is on the basis of Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conductivity Detection ((CD)-D-4), is a novel electrical tomography technique. As a developing t...
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Capacitively Coupled Electrical Resistance Tomography (CCERT), which is on the basis of Capacitively Coupled Contactless Conductivity Detection ((CD)-D-4), is a novel electrical tomography technique. As a developing technique, more research work should be undertaken. This work focuses on the study of image reconstruction algorithm of CCERT. Combining Tikhonov regularization principle and Simultaneous Iterative reconstruction Technique (SIRT), a new hybrid image reconstruction algorithm is proposed. Tikhonov regularization is introduced to obtain the initial reconstructed image. SIRT is used to obtain the final reconstructed image. With a 12-electrode CCERT prototype, imagereconstruction experiments are carried out. Experimental results show that the images reconstructed by the proposed image reconstruction algorithm are satisfactory and are in accord with the actual distributions of two-phase flows. The research work also indicates that the proposed image reconstruction algorithm is more suitable for imagereconstruction of CCERT, comparing with the conventional image reconstruction algorithms of Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) and Electrical Resistance Tomography (ERT). (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
This paper discusses the use of small pixels in a spinning CdZnTe single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) camera that is mounted with a parallel slat collimator. In a conventional slat collimation configura...
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This paper discusses the use of small pixels in a spinning CdZnTe single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) camera that is mounted with a parallel slat collimator. In a conventional slat collimation configuration, there is a detector pixel between two adjacent collimator slats. In our design, the pixel size is halved. That is, there are two smaller pixels to replace a regular pixel between two adjacent slats while the collimator remains unchanged. It has an advantage over our older design that uses tilted slats. In order to acquire a complete data set the tilted-slat collimator must spin 360degrees at each SPECT view while the proposed design requires only 180degrees at each SPECT view. Computer simulations and phantom experiments have been carried out to investigate the performance of the small-pixel configuration. It is observed that this design has the potential to increase the spatial resolution of the detector while keeping photon counts the same. (C) 2004 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.
Two-phase fluid has complex flow characteristic and the accurate identification of flow regime is the basis of the accurate measurement of two-phase flow's parameter. There are still many defects such as low recon...
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Two-phase fluid has complex flow characteristic and the accurate identification of flow regime is the basis of the accurate measurement of two-phase flow's parameter. There are still many defects such as low reconstruction quality and low reconstruction speed in image reconstruction algorithm because of soft field characteristic, strong nonlinear and ill-posedness of electrical resistance tomography. This paper put forward a new image reconstruction algorithm for ERT based on algebraic neural network. This algorithm transformed imagereconstruction into a problem of solving strictly diagonal-dominant linear equations. Through the simulation experiment analysis, this method has characteristics such as fast convergence, low cost and small error.
A new iterative image reconstruction algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) is proposed which is based on iterative soft thresholding of a total variation penalty and adaptive reweighted compressive sen...
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A new iterative image reconstruction algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) is proposed which is based on iterative soft thresholding of a total variation penalty and adaptive reweighted compressive sensing. This algorithm encourages sharp changes in the ECT image and overcomes the disadvantage of the l(1) minimization by equipping the total variation with an adaptive weighting depending on the reconstructed image. Moreover, the non-linear effect is also partially reduced due to the adoption of an updated sensitivity matrix. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm recovers ECT images more precisely than existing state-of-the-art algorithms and therefore is suitable for the imaging of multiphase systems in industrial or medical applications. Specifically, quantitative permittivity measurements can be recovered.
In this paper, a robust image reconstruction algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) is proposed. The key feature of the algorithm is the use of adaptive mesh refinement based on total variation (TV) in ...
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In this paper, a robust image reconstruction algorithm for electrical capacitance tomography (ECT) is proposed. The key feature of the algorithm is the use of adaptive mesh refinement based on total variation (TV) in solving the inverse problem. It keeps the edge preserving and scale-dependent properties of total variation regularization, and enhances the distinguishability by using adaptive mesh refinement. This strategy improves the spatial resolution efficiently with less calculation and is less underdetermined than uniform refinement. Simulation and experimental results show that the algorithm performs better than both standard Tikhonov regularization and the conventional total variation method. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
As a new electrical tomography technique, capacitively coupled electrical resistance tomography (CCERT) has been recently proposed and investigated. Currently, the research works on image reconstruction algorithms for...
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As a new electrical tomography technique, capacitively coupled electrical resistance tomography (CCERT) has been recently proposed and investigated. Currently, the research works on image reconstruction algorithms for CCERT are still very limited. In this paper, a new image reconstruction algorithm for CCERT is proposed with the combination of the famous Levenberg-Marquardt (L-M) method and the simultaneous algebraic reconstruction technique (SART). The L-M method is used to obtain an initial reconstructed image. The SART is applied to obtain the final reconstructed image. With a 12-electrode CCERT system, the new image reconstruction algorithm is examined by simulations and experiments, respectively. Both the simulation results and the experimental results show that the images reconstructed by the new image reconstruction algorithm are satisfactory and are in accord with the actual distribution of the two-phase flows. Compared with the conventional image reconstruction algorithms for CCERT, the new image reconstruction algorithm can obtain better reconstructed images.
Rationale and Objectives: Assess the feasibility of a prototype image reconstruction algorithm in correcting motion artifacts in conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of interventional instruments in the lung. Mat...
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Rationale and Objectives: Assess the feasibility of a prototype image reconstruction algorithm in correcting motion artifacts in conebeam computed tomography (CBCT) scans of interventional instruments in the lung. Materials and Methods: First, phantom experiments were performed to assess the algorithm, using the Xsight lung phantom with custom inserts containing straight or curved catheters. During scanning, the inserts moved in a continuous sinusoidal or breath-hold mimicking pattern, with varying amplitudes and frequencies. Subsequently, the algorithm was applied to CBCT data from navigation bronchoscopy procedures. The algorithm's performance was assessed quantitatively via edge-sharpness measurements and qualitatively by three specialists. Results: In the phantom study, the algorithm improved sharpness in 13 out of 14 continuous sinusoidal motion and five out of seven breath-hold mimicking scans, with more significant effects at larger motion amplitudes. Analysis of 27 clinical scans showed that the motion corrected reconstructions had significantly sharper edges than standard reconstructions (2.81 (2.24-6.46) vs. 2.80 (2.16-4.75), p = 0.003). These results were consistent with the qualitative assessment, which showed higher scores in the sharpness of bronchoscope-tissue interface and catheter-tissue interface in the motion-corrected reconstructions. However, the tumor demarcation ratings were inconsistent between raters, and the overall image quality of the new reconstructions was rated lower. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that applying the new prototype algorithm for motion correction in CBCT images is feasible. The algorithm improved the sharpness of medical instruments in CBCT scans obtained during diagnostic navigation bronchoscopy procedures, which was demonstrated both quantitatively and qualitatively. (c) 2024 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativec
Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive technique that is used to estimate the electrical properties of a medical or non-medical object through the boundary data of the object. It used to achieve funct...
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Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is a non-invasive technique that is used to estimate the electrical properties of a medical or non-medical object through the boundary data of the object. It used to achieve functional imaging of different objects by measuring electrical conductivity and impedance parameters. In this paper, a novel image reconstruction algorithm is presented, which is based on graphical user interface (GUI) developed on MATLAB software platform. EIT imaging algorithm consists of a forward problem and an inverse problem. The forward problem is formulated with the conductance matrix, and a non-iterative inverse method is used to estimate the conductivity distribution. image display and data analysis are implemented and controlled directly in the GUI. The numerical simulations and phantom experiments have been carried out to evaluate the performance of the proposed algorithm and other previous research data through quantitative parameters. The obtained result shows satisfactory and comparable results to other EIT imaging algorithm.
Purpose: Muons are characterized by a strong penetrating ability and can travel through thousands of meters of rock, making them ideal to image large volumes and substances typically impenetrable to, for example, elec...
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Purpose: Muons are characterized by a strong penetrating ability and can travel through thousands of meters of rock, making them ideal to image large volumes and substances typically impenetrable to, for example, electrons and photons. The feasibility of 3D imagereconstruction and material identification based on a cosmic ray muons tomography (MT) system with triangular bar plastic scintillator detectors has been verified in this paper. Our prototype shows potential application value and the authors wish to apply this prototype system to 3D imaging. In addition, an MT experiment with the same detector system is also in progress. Methods: A simulation based on GEANT4 was developed to study cosmic ray muons' physical processes and motion trails. The yield and transportation of optical photons scintillated in each triangular bar of the detector system were reproduced. An image reconstruction algorithm and correction method based on muon scattering, which differs from the conventional PoCA algorithm, has been developed based on simulation data and verified by experimental data. Results: According to the simulation result, the detector system's position resolution is below 1 similar to mm in simulation and 2 mm in the experiment. A relatively legible 3D image of lead bricks in size of 20 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm used our inversion algorithm can be presented below 1x 10(4) effective events, which takes 16 h of acquisition time experimentally. Conclusion: The proposed method is a potential candidate to monitor the cosmic ray MT accurately. Monte Carlo simulations have been performed to discuss the application of the detector and the simulation results have indicated that the detector can be used in cosmic ray MT. The cosmic ray MT experiment is currently underway. Furthermore, the proposal also has the potential to scan the earth, buildings, and other structures of interest including for instance computerized imaging in an archaeo-logical framework. (c) 2022 Korean Nuclear Socie
Investigations on the fast neutron beam geometry for the NECTAR facility are presented. The results of MCNP simulations and experimental measurements of the beam distributions at NECTAR are compared. Boltzmann functio...
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Investigations on the fast neutron beam geometry for the NECTAR facility are presented. The results of MCNP simulations and experimental measurements of the beam distributions at NECTAR are compared. Boltzmann functions are used to describe the beam profile in the detection plane assuming the area source to be set up of large number of single neutron point sources. An iterative algebraic reconstructionalgorithm is developed, realized and verified by both simulated and measured projection data. The feasibility for improved reconstruction in fast neutron computerized tomography at the NECTAR facility is demonstrated. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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