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| Author | Kadhem, H. Rodriguez, D. Tena, J.-R. Wells, K. Lewis, E. Guy, M. |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Description | Author affiliation: Sch. of Electron. & Phys. Sci., Surrey Univ. (Kadhem, H.; Rodriguez, D.; Tena, J.-R.; Wells, K.; Lewis, E.; Guy, M.) |
| Abstract | We present a method for obtaining attenuation maps for use in emission computed tomography (ECT) using ultra low dose CT data (at 140kVp, down to 10mA). This is achieved using a recursive k-means clustering method, the output of which initializes successive parameter-less region growing procedures. The method automatically produces templates corresponding to bone, lung, soft and dense tissue (muscle and fat). The segmentation of each tissue class from k-means clustering is used to compensate for the higher statistical noise variation seen at lower dose. The use of the region grower provides local contextual information that minimizes the impact of global noise. The templates were assigned appropriate linear attenuation coefficients and then convolved with the PET/SPECT system's PSF. This approach was applied to a dataset from an experimental anthropomorphic phantom exposed to systematically reducing CT dose derived from an X-ray beam at 140kVp and varying current from 160mA (full diagnostic dose) to 10mA (ultra low dose). Preliminary results show that for the purpose of CT attenuation correction, it is possible to successfully produce attenuation maps at ultra low dose with very low error (compared to full diagnostic dose) if used with the segmentation method presented. |
| Starting Page | 2123 |
| Ending Page | 2127 |
| File Size | 867029 |
| Page Count | 5 |
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| ISBN | 1424405602 |
| ISSN | 10957863 |
| DOI | 10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.354333 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
| Publisher Date | 2006-10-29 |
| Publisher Place | USA |
| Access Restriction | Subscribed |
| Rights Holder | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE) |
| Subject Keyword | Computed tomography Attenuation Electrical capacitance tomography Clustering methods Bones Lungs Muscles Positron emission tomography Anthropomorphism Imaging phantoms |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
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