Ústav technické a experimentální fyziky Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics

CT Artefact Reduction by Signal to Thickness Calibration Function Shaping

NázevTitle
CT Artefact Reduction by Signal to Thickness Calibration Function ShapingCT Artefact Reduction by Signal to Thickness Calibration Function Shaping
Druh výsledkuResult type
Článek v časopiseJournal article
AutořiAuthors
D. Vavřík
DOIDOI
10.1016/j.nima.2010.06.160
Časopis / citaceJournal / citation
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 2011, 633(1), 177-180. ISSN 0168-9002.
RokYear
2011
JazykLanguage
eng
WoSWoS
000292782400054
ScopusScopus
2-s2.0-79959849958
RIVRIV
RIV/68407700:21670/11:00191349!RIV12-MSM-21670___
ProjektProject
Spolupráce ČR s CERNCollaboration of the Czech Republic with CERN

AbstraktAbstract

It is frequently a task to calibrate the radiogram intensity in reference to the object thickness/density value. This knowledge is important when the radiographic densitometry, thickness measurements or precise computed tomography are required. Often aluminum is used as calibrating material and processed radiogram of the real object is evaluated as aluminum equivalent. This approach is qualitatively convenient for transmission radiograms; however, certain secondary artefacts remain in CT reconstructions. Fortunately the calibration function can be shaped using only one or two known thickness values of the object investigated. The shaped calibration function obtained produces the right signal to thickness relationship and CT quality is improved when it is applied.

It is frequently a task to calibrate the radiogram intensity in reference to the object thickness/density value. This knowledge is important when the radiographic densitometry, thickness measurements or precise computed tomography are required. Often aluminum is used as calibrating material and processed radiogram of the real object is evaluated as aluminum equivalent. This approach is qualitatively convenient for transmission radiograms; however, certain secondary artefacts remain in CT reconstructions. Fortunately the calibration function can be shaped using only one or two known thickness values of the object investigated. The shaped calibration function obtained produces the right signal to thickness relationship and CT quality is improved when it is applied.