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A Compressed Sensing Algorithm for Sparse-View Pinhole Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) systems are being developed with multiple cameras and without gantry rotation to provide rapid dynamic acquisitions. However, the resulting data is angularly undersampled, due to the limited number of views. We propose a novel reconstruction algorithm for sparse-view SPECT based on Compressed Sensing (CS) theory. The algorithm models Poisson noise by modifying the Iterative Hard Thresholding algorithm to minimize the Kullback-Leibler (KL) distance by gradient descent. Because the underlying objects of SPECT images are expected to be smooth, a discrete wavelet transform (DWT) using an orthogonal spline wavelet kernel is used as the sparsifying transform. Preliminary feasibility of the algorithm was tested on simulated data of a phantom consisting of two Gaussian distributions. Single-pinhole projection data with Poisson noise were simulated at 128, 60, 15, 10, and 5 views over 360 degrees. Image quality was assessed using the coefficient of variation and the relative contrast between the two objects in the phantom. Overall, the results demonstrate preliminary feasibility of the proposed CS algorithm for sparse-view SPECT imaging
Visual Quality Enhancement in Optoacoustic Tomography using Active Contour Segmentation Priors
Segmentation of biomedical images is essential for studying and
characterizing anatomical structures, detection and evaluation of pathological
tissues. Segmentation has been further shown to enhance the reconstruction
performance in many tomographic imaging modalities by accounting for
heterogeneities of the excitation field and tissue properties in the imaged
region. This is particularly relevant in optoacoustic tomography, where
discontinuities in the optical and acoustic tissue properties, if not properly
accounted for, may result in deterioration of the imaging performance.
Efficient segmentation of optoacoustic images is often hampered by the
relatively low intrinsic contrast of large anatomical structures, which is
further impaired by the limited angular coverage of some commonly employed
tomographic imaging configurations. Herein, we analyze the performance of
active contour models for boundary segmentation in cross-sectional optoacoustic
tomography. The segmented mask is employed to construct a two compartment model
for the acoustic and optical parameters of the imaged tissues, which is
subsequently used to improve accuracy of the image reconstruction routines. The
performance of the suggested segmentation and modeling approach are showcased
in tissue-mimicking phantoms and small animal imaging experiments.Comment: Accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Medical Imagin
A Bayesian fusion model for space-time reconstruction of finely resolved velocities in turbulent flows from low resolution measurements
The study of turbulent flows calls for measurements with high resolution both
in space and in time. We propose a new approach to reconstruct
High-Temporal-High-Spatial resolution velocity fields by combining two sources
of information that are well-resolved either in space or in time, the
Low-Temporal-High-Spatial (LTHS) and the High-Temporal-Low-Spatial (HTLS)
resolution measurements. In the framework of co-conception between sensing and
data post-processing, this work extensively investigates a Bayesian
reconstruction approach using a simulated database. A Bayesian fusion model is
developed to solve the inverse problem of data reconstruction. The model uses a
Maximum A Posteriori estimate, which yields the most probable field knowing the
measurements. The DNS of a wall-bounded turbulent flow at moderate Reynolds
number is used to validate and assess the performances of the present approach.
Low resolution measurements are subsampled in time and space from the fully
resolved data. Reconstructed velocities are compared to the reference DNS to
estimate the reconstruction errors. The model is compared to other conventional
methods such as Linear Stochastic Estimation and cubic spline interpolation.
Results show the superior accuracy of the proposed method in all
configurations. Further investigations of model performances on various range
of scales demonstrate its robustness. Numerical experiments also permit to
estimate the expected maximum information level corresponding to limitations of
experimental instruments.Comment: 15 pages, 6 figure
Multi-Pose Fusion for Sparse-View CT Reconstruction Using Consensus Equilibrium
CT imaging works by reconstructing an object of interest from a collection of
projections. Traditional methods such as filtered-back projection (FBP) work on
projection images acquired around a fixed rotation axis. However, for some CT
problems, it is desirable to perform a joint reconstruction from projection
data acquired from multiple rotation axes.
In this paper, we present Multi-Pose Fusion, a novel algorithm that performs
a joint tomographic reconstruction from CT scans acquired from multiple poses
of a single object, where each pose has a distinct rotation axis. Our approach
uses multi-agent consensus equilibrium (MACE), an extension of plug-and-play,
as a framework for integrating projection data from different poses. We apply
our method on simulated data and demonstrate that Multi-Pose Fusion can achieve
a better reconstruction result than single pose reconstruction.Comment: To appear in 58th Annual Allerton Conference on Communication,
Control, and Computin
Hierarchical reconstruction using geometry and sinogram restoration
"IP Editors' Information Classification Scheme (EDICS): 2.3."Includes bibliographical references (p. 30-32).Supported by the National Science Foundation. MIP-9015281 Supported by the Office of Naval Research. N00014-91-J-1004 Supported by the U.S. Army Research Office. DAAL03-86-K-0171 Supported by a U.S. Army Research Office Fellowship.Jerry L. Prince and Alan S. Willsky
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