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Helical CT Scanning and Image Reconstruction

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Helical CT Scanning and Image Reconstruction

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What is the purpose of image interpolation in CT scanning?

To reconstruct the original X-ray source path

To reduce radiation exposure to the patient

To produce 3D images of the patient's body

To create an isotropic volume image (correct)

What type of motion does the continuous tube and table motion exhibit?

Circular motion

Rotational motion

Linear motion

Helical motion (correct)

What is the problem with using conventional reconstruction algorithms with helical CT scanning?

They produce low-quality images

They are too slow

They require more radiation exposure

They are incompatible with helical motion (correct)

What is the shape of the trajectory of the X-ray source in helical CT scanning?

Helical Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of interpolating the helical data set?

To enable CT reconstruction Signup and view all the answers

What is interpolation essentially?

A weighted average of the data Signup and view all the answers

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Image Interpolation in CT Scanning

Image interpolation is used to create a number of new slices between known slices to obtain an isotropic volume image.
In helical CT scanning, the x-ray source travels in a helical trajectory around the patient, resulting in a data set that is not suitable for conventional reconstruction algorithms.
The helical motion of the x-ray source means that projections do not lie in a single plane, making it difficult to reconstruct the image.
To overcome this limitation, the helical data set is interpolated into a series of planar image data sets before CT reconstruction.
Interpolation is a weighted average of the data from either side of the reconstruction plane, with different weighting factors used for each projection angle.
The goal of interpolation is to create a data set that assumes the x-ray source has negotiated a circular path around the patient, which is required for present-day CT reconstruction algorithms.

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Learn about the challenges of helical CT scanning and how image interpolation is used to obtain isotropic volume images. Understand the limitations of conventional reconstruction algorithms and how they are overcome.