Source-detector trajectory optimization in cone-beam computed tomography: a comprehensive review on today’s state-of-the-art

AbstractCone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of applications such as image-guided surgery, image-guided radiation therapy as well as diagnostic imaging such as breast and orthopaedic imaging. The potential benefits of non-circular source-detector trajectories was recognized in early work to improve the completeness of CBCT sampling and extend the field of view (FOV). Another important feature of interventional imaging is that prior knowledge of patient anatomy such as a preoperative CBCT or prior CT is commonly available. This provides the opportunity to integrate such prior information into the image acquisition process by customized CBCT source-detector trajectories. Such customized trajectories can be designed in order to optimize task-specific imaging performance, providing intervention or patient-specific imaging settings. The recently developed robotic CBCT C-arms as well as novel multi-source CBCT imaging systems with additional degrees of freedom provide the possibility to largely expand the scanning geometries beyond the conventional circular source-detector trajectory. This recent development has inspired the research community to innovate enhanced image quality by modifying image geometry, as opposed to hardware or algorithms. The recently proposed techniques in this field facilitate image quality improvement, FOV extension, radiation dose reduction, metal artifact reduction as well as 3D imaging under kinematic constraints. Because of the great practical value and the increasing importance of CBCT imaging in image-guided therapy for clinical and preclinical applications as well as in industry, this paper focuses on the review and discussion of the available literature in the CBCT trajectory optimization field. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first study that provides an exhaustive literature review regarding customized CBCT algorithms and tries to update the community with the clarification of in-depth information on the current progress and future trends

Source-detector trajectory optimization in cone-beam computed tomography: a comprehensive review on today's state-of-the-art.

Funder: This work has been supported by ACMIT—Austrian Center for Medical Innovation and Technology, which is funded within the scope of the COMET program and funded by Austrian BMVIT and BMWFW and the governments of Lower Austria and Tyrol.Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging is becoming increasingly important for a wide range of applications such as image-guided surgery, image-guided radiation therapy as well as diagnostic imaging such as breast and orthopaedic imaging. The potential benefits of non-circular source-detector trajectories was recognized in early work to improve the completeness of CBCT sampling and extend the field of view (FOV). Another important feature of interventional imaging is that prior knowledge of patient anatomy such as a preoperative CBCT or prior CT is commonly available. This provides the opportunity to integrate such prior information into the image acquisition process by customized CBCT source-detector trajectories. Such customized trajectories can be designed in order to optimize task-specific imaging performance, providing intervention or patient-specific imaging settings. The recently developed robotic CBCT C-arms as well as novel multi-source CBCT imaging systems with additional degrees of freedom provide the possibility to largely expand the scanning geometries beyond the conventional circular source-detector trajectory. This recent development has inspired the research community to innovate enhanced image quality by modifying image geometry, as opposed to hardware or algorithms. The recently proposed techniques in this field facilitate image quality improvement, FOV extension, radiation dose reduction, metal artifact reduction as well as 3D imaging under kinematic constraints. Because of the great practical value and the increasing importance of CBCT imaging in image-guided therapy for clinical and preclinical applications as well as in industry, this paper focuses on the review and discussion of the available literature in the CBCT trajectory optimization field. To the best of our knowledge, this paper is the first study that provides an exhaustive literature review regarding customized CBCT algorithms and tries to update the community with the clarification of in-depth information on the current progress and future trends

Debats del CDDECMA : Què aporta la línia 9?

El director de l’Escola Tècnica Superior d’Enginyers de Camins, Canals i Ports de Barcelona, Sr. Francesc Robusté i el coordinador del Centre de Documentació i Debat de l’Enginyeria Civil i el Medi Ambient (CDDECMA), Sr. Arturo Aguinaga, van organitzar el debat “Què aporta la línia 9?”, en què va intervenir el Sr.Francesc Robusté, Catedràtic del Transport; el Sr. Marc A. García, Director Tècnic de l’Autoritat del Transport Metropolità (ATM);el Sr. Mateu Tersol, Director General de GISA; i la Sra. Carme Moraira, tinent-alcalde de l’Ajuntament de Santa Coloma de Gramanet. El moderador d’aquest debat fou el Sr. Arturo Aguinaga, Enginyer de Camins Canals i Ports