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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 의학 > 의료 서비스 > 초음파/방사선 기술
· ISBN : 9780470563533
· 쪽수 : 574쪽
· 출판일 : 2009-07-01
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Preface.
Nomenclature and Abbreviations.
1. Introduction.
1.1 Conventional X-ray Tomography.
1.2 History of Computed Tomography.
1.3 Different Generations of CT Scanners.
1.4 Problems.
References.
2. Preliminaries.
2.1 Mathematics Fundamentals.
2.2 Fundamentals of X-ray Physics.
2.3 Measurement of Line Integrals and Data Conditioning.
2.4 Sampling Geometry and Sinogram.
2.5 Problems.
References.
3. Image Reconstruction.
3.1 Introduction.
3.2 Several Approaches to Image Reconstruction.
3.3 The Fourier Slice Theorem.
3.4 The Filtered Backprojection Algorithm.
3.5 Fan-Beam Reconstruction.
3.6 Iterative Reconstruction.
3.7 Problems.
References.
4. Image Presentation.
4.1 CT Image Display.
4.2 Volume Visualization.
4.3 Impact of Visualization Tools.
4.4 Problems.
References.
5. Key Performance Parameters of the CT Scanner.
5.1 High-Contrast Spatial Resolution.
5.2 Low-Contrast Resolution.
5.3 Temporal Resolution.
5.4 CT Number Accuracy and Noise.
5.5 Performance of the Scanogram.
5.6 Problems.
References.
6. Major Components of the CT Scanner.
6.1 System Overview.
6.2 The X-ray Tube and High-Voltage Generator.
6.3 The X-ray Detector and Data-Acquisition Electronics.
6.4 The Gantry and Slip Ring.
6.5 Collimation and Filtration.
6.6 The Reconstruction Engine.
6.7 Problems.
References.
7. Image Artifacts: Appearances, Causes, and Corrections.
7.1 What Is an Image Artifact?
7.2 Different Appearances of Image Artifacts.
7.3 Artifacts Related to System Design.
7.4 Artifacts Related to X-ray Tubes.
7.5 Detector-induced Artifacts.
7.6 Patient-induced Artifacts.
7.7 Operator-induced Artifacts.
7.8 Problems.
References.
8. Computer Simulation Analysis.
8.1 What Is Computer Simulation?
8.2 Simulation Overview.
8.3 Simulation of Optics.
8.4 Computer Simulation of Physics-related Performance.
8.5 Problems.
References.
9. Helical or Spiral CT.
9.1 Introduction.
9.2 Terminology and Reconstruction.
9.3 Slice Sensitivity Profile and Noise.
9.4 Helically Related Image Artifacts.
9.5 Problems.
References.
10. Miltislice CT.
10.1 The Need for Multislice CT.
10.2 Detector Configurations of Multislice CT.
10.3 Nonhelical Mode of Reconstruction.
10.4 Multislice Helical Reconstruction.
10.5 Multislice Artifacts.
10.6 Problems.
References.
11. X-ray Radiation and Dose-Reduction Techniques.
11.1 Biological Effects of X-ray Radiation.
11.2 Measurement of X-ray dose.
11.3 Methodologies for Dose Reduction.
11.4 Problems.
References.
12. Advanced CT Applications.
12.1 Introduction.
12.2 Cardiac Imaging.
12.3 CT Fluoroscopy.
12.4 CT Perfusion.
12.5 Screening and Quantitative CT.
12.6 Dual-Energy CT.
12.7 Problems.
References.
Glossary.
Index.
