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    • Medical Imaging
    • Radiological Physics
    • Image Reconstruction

    Background:

    • Temporal resolution in time-resolved cone-beam CT (TR-CBCT) is constrained by data acquisition time.
    • Existing methods like Simultaneous Multiple Artifacts Reduction in Tomographic RECONstruction (SMART-RECON) offer limited temporal improvements (up to 1 fps).
    • Need for higher frame rates in TR-CBCT for dynamic processes visualization.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Introduce and evaluate an enhanced SMART-RECON (eSMART-RECON) technique.
    • Improve the temporal performance of TR-CBCT imaging in multi-sweep acquisition protocols.
    • Quantify the temporal resolution gains compared to original SMART-RECON and FBP reconstruction.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed the enhanced SMART-RECON (eSMART-RECON) algorithm for multi-sweep CBCT data.
    • Conducted numerical simulation studies with known ground truth.
    • Performed in vivo studies using C-arm CBCT systems on human subjects.

    Main Results:

    • eSMART-RECON achieved 4-7.5 frames per second (fps) temporal resolution in multi-sweep CBCT.
    • This represents a 4-7.5 times improvement over the original SMART-RECON.
    • Achieved 18-34 times improvement compared to conventional Filtered Back Projection (FBP) reconstruction.

    Conclusions:

    • eSMART-RECON significantly enhances temporal resolution for TR-CBCT in multi-sweep protocols.
    • The technique offers substantial gains over existing methods, enabling better visualization of dynamic events.
    • Validated through both simulations and clinical C-arm CBCT acquisitions.