Adaptive proton therapy
Radiation therapy treatments are typically planned based on a single image set, assuming
that the patient's anatomy and its position relative to the delivery system remains constant …
that the patient's anatomy and its position relative to the delivery system remains constant …
A general framework and review of scatter correction methods in cone beam CT. Part 2: scatter estimation approaches
EP Rührnschopf and, K Klingenbeck - Medical physics, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The main components of scatter correction procedures are scatter estimation and a scatter
compensation algorithm. This paper completes a previous paper where a general …
compensation algorithm. This paper completes a previous paper where a general …
A model‐based scatter artifacts correction for cone beam CT
W Zhao, D Vernekohl, J Zhu, L Wang, L Xing - Medical physics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Due to the increased axial coverage of multislice computed tomography (CT) and
the introduction of flat detectors, the size of x‐ray illumination fields has grown dramatically …
the introduction of flat detectors, the size of x‐ray illumination fields has grown dramatically …
Time-of-flight computed tomography-proof of principle
Computed tomography has greatly improved over the last decade, especially through x-ray
dose exposure reduction while maintaining image quality. Herein, a new concept is …
dose exposure reduction while maintaining image quality. Herein, a new concept is …
A unified scatter rejection and correction method for cone beam computed tomography
C Altunbas, Y Park, Z Yu, A Gopal - Medical physics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Scattered radiation is a major cause of image quality degradation in flat panel
detector‐based cone beam CT (CBCT). While recently introduced 2D antiscatter grids reject …
detector‐based cone beam CT (CBCT). While recently introduced 2D antiscatter grids reject …
A post‐reconstruction method to correct cupping artifacts in cone beam breast computed tomography
MC Altunbas, CC Shaw, L Chen, C Lai, X Liu… - Medical …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In cone beam breast computed tomography (CT), scattered radiation leads to nonuniform
biasing of CT numbers known as a cupping artifact. Besides being visual distractions …
biasing of CT numbers known as a cupping artifact. Besides being visual distractions …
Scatter correction for cone‐beam computed tomography using moving blocker strips: a preliminary study
Purpose: One well‐recognized challenge of cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT) is
the presence of scatter contamination within the projection images. Scatter degrades the …
the presence of scatter contamination within the projection images. Scatter degrades the …
Patient-specific scatter correction for flat-panel detector-based cone-beam CT imaging
A patient-specific scatter correction algorithm is proposed to mitigate scatter artefacts in cone-
beam CT (CBCT). The approach belongs to the category of convolution-based methods in …
beam CT (CBCT). The approach belongs to the category of convolution-based methods in …
Transmission characteristics of a two dimensional antiscatter grid prototype for CBCT
Aim High fraction of scattered radiation in cone‐beam CT (CBCT) imaging degrades CT
number accuracy and visualization of low contrast objects. To suppress scatter in CBCT …
number accuracy and visualization of low contrast objects. To suppress scatter in CBCT …
Evaluation of scatter rejection and correction performance of 2D antiscatter grids in cone beam computed tomography
Purpose We have been investigating two‐dimensional (2D) antiscatter grids (2D ASGs) to
reduce scatter fluence and improve image quality in cone beam computed tomography …
reduce scatter fluence and improve image quality in cone beam computed tomography …