A mathematical model for extremely low dose adaptive computed tomography acquisition

Oren Barkan, Amir Averbuch, Shai Dekel, Yaniv Tenzer

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Abstract

One of the main challenges in Computed Tomography is to balance the amount of radiation exposure to the patient at the time of the scan with high image quality. We propose a mathematical model for adaptive Computed Tomography acquisition whose goal is to reduce dosage levels while maintaining high image quality at the same time. The adaptive algorithm iterates between selective limited acquisition and improved reconstruction, with the goal of applying only the dose level needed for sufficient image quality. The theoretical foundation of the algorithm is nonlinear Ridgelet approximation and a discrete form of Ridgelet analysis is used to compute the selective acquisition steps that best capture the image edges. We show experimental results where the adaptive model produces significantly higher image quality, when compared with known non-adaptive acquisition algorithms, for the same number of projection lines.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMathematical Methods for Curves and Surfaces - 8th International Conference, MMCS 2012, Revised Selected Papers
Pages13-33
Number of pages21
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Mathematical Methods for Curves and Surfaces, MMCS 2012 - Oslo, Norway
Duration: 28 Jun 20123 Jul 2012

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8177 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Mathematical Methods for Curves and Surfaces, MMCS 2012
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityOslo
Period28/06/123/07/12

Keywords

  • Adaptive compressed sensing
  • Ridgelets

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