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An automatic method for determining the centre of rotation of a mechanically scanned reflection UCT system
1Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE, UK.
Abstract:
A method will be described for determining the centre of rotation of a mechanically scanned reflection ultrasound computed tomography system. It is based on the principle of obtaining opposing images of a test object containing many point targets. The method is automatic in the sense that the centre of rotation is calculated by a computer without the need for an operator to make direct measurements on the mechanical system. For the particular reflection UCT system described here, the centre of rotation is obtained in 3-5 min with a repeatability (+/-2 SD) of +/-0.3 mm. Ways in which even higher accuracy can be obtained are discussed. The basic principle of the method is applicable to any concentric imaging system for which a good approximation to an ideal point target can be produced.
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