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A sensitivity coefficient method for the reconstruction of electrical impedance tomograms
1Regional Medical Physics Department, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.
Summary
This study introduces a novel electrical impedance tomography (EIT) reconstruction algorithm using sensitivity coefficients for faster, single-pass image generation. The method simplifies matrix inversion, offering a practical alternative for EIT imaging.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Medical Imaging
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) reconstruction algorithms often rely on sensitivity coefficients to link surface voltage changes to internal impedance variations.
- Traditional iterative methods for EIT face challenges with computationally intensive matrix inversion, even in linearized models.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and present an alternative EIT reconstruction algorithm that bypasses complex matrix inversion.
- To utilize sensitivity coefficients derived from Laplace fields for efficient, single-pass image reconstruction.
Main Methods:
- The study describes a novel reconstruction algorithm for EIT.
- This algorithm employs sensitivity coefficients calculated from Laplace fields.
- The approach is designed to be more akin to back-projection methods for image reconstruction.
Main Results:
- The developed algorithm successfully produced images of a phantom.
- Images of a human chest section were also generated using the algorithm.
- The results demonstrate the feasibility of the single-pass reconstruction approach.
Conclusions:
- The proposed EIT reconstruction algorithm offers a computationally simpler alternative to iterative methods.
- Using sensitivity coefficients from Laplace fields enables efficient single-pass image reconstruction.
- The algorithm shows promise for practical EIT applications, as evidenced by phantom and human chest imaging.