Implementation of blob basis functions in proton CT reconstruction

Howard Heaton, Caesar E. Ordoñez, Yair Censor, Reinhard W. Schulte

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Abstract

Blob basis functions yield promising results in multiple imaging modalities and we seek to test their use in proton CT (pCT). Unlike the straight-line approximations in
x-ray CT, in pCT discrete steps along a most likely path formalism of the nonlinear paths of Coulomb-scattered protons is used. Below is an illustration of the basis
functions of interest. Voxels have a uniform value inside a set domain while blobs are spherically symmetric and taper smoothly to zero at their border.
Original languageEnglish
StatePublished - Jan 2016
EventJoint Mathematics Meetings - Washington State Convention Center & Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Seattle, United States
Duration: 6 Jan 20169 Jan 2016
Conference number: Meeting #1116

Conference

ConferenceJoint Mathematics Meetings
Abbreviated titleJMM
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySeattle
Period6/01/169/01/16

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