Model-based geometric calibration for medical x-ray systems

Abstract

Purpose: \u3cbr/\u3eCurrently applied calibration approaches lead to satisfying 3D roadmapping overlay and 3D reconstruction accuracies; however, the required calibration times are extensive. The aim of this paper is the introduction of a novel model-based approach for geometric system calibrations, leading to a significant reduction of calibration times.\u3cbr/\u3eMethods: \u3cbr/\u3eBy using physical insight into the system, a physical model is derived which can be exploited to predict geometric calibrations parameters. Model-parameters are estimated using a limited set of phantom-based measurement data. Effectively, the calibration procedure is recast to a parameter identification experiment.\u3cbr/\u3eResults: \u3cbr/\u3eThe potential of the proposed approach is illustrated by virtue of a benchmark object, successful reconstruction of a clinical phantom, and comparison to phantom-based accuracies.\u3cbr/\u3eConclusions: \u3cbr/\u3eAccurate models are required to achieve the desired accuracies. Based on the results in this work, the approach seems to be feasible for practical applications; however, to achieve all the desired specifications, future research should focus on enhanced modeling techniques