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Contrast Enhanced Vessel Imaging using MicroCT
Published on: January 27, 2011
Visualization of simulated small vessels on computed tomography using a model-based iterative reconstruction
Toru Higaki1, Fuminari Tatsugami1, Chikako Fujioka2
1Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan.
Abstract:
This article describes a quantitative evaluation of visualizing small vessels using several image reconstruction methods in computed tomography. Simulated vessels with diameters of 1-6 mm made by 3D printer was scanned using 320-row detector computed tomography (CT). Hybrid iterative reconstruction (hybrid IR) and model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) were performed for the image reconstruction.
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