Robust scatter correction method for cone-beam CT using an interlacing-slit plate

Cone-beam computed tomography(CBCT) has been widely used in medical imaging and industrial nondestructive testing,but the presence of scattered radiation will cause significant reduction of image quality.In this article,a robust scatter correction method for CBCT using an interlacing-slit plate(ISP) is carried out for convenient practice.Firstly,a Gaussian filtering method is proposed to compensate the missing data of the inner scatter image,and simultaneously avoid too-large values of calculated inner scatter and smooth the inner scatter field.Secondly,an interlacing-slit scan without detector gain correction is carried out to enhance the practicality and convenience of the scatter correction method.Finally,a denoising step for scatter-corrected projection images is added in the process flow to control the noise amplification The experimental results show that the improved method can not only make the scatter correction more robust and convenient,but also achieve a good quality of scatter-corrected slice images.     

基于平板探测器的2D-CT成像技术的研究

大面积非晶硅平板探测器(flat panel detector-FPD)在透射射线成像领域得到越来越多的应用。基于FPD的圆轨道FDK型三维计算机层析成像技术(Computed Tomography,3D-CT)检测速度快,但成像质量不及2D-CT。为发挥3D-CT速度优势,同时提高系统对物体感兴趣区域CT成像的性能,研究了一种基于FPD的、配合3D-CT功能的高像质2D-CT成像技术;提出了一种集噪声抑制、散射校正和高频细节增强于一体的2D-CT投影预处理方法,并完成了基于FPD的2D/3D-CT集成原型系统的研制。系统性能测试结果表明,基于FPD的2D-CT技术成像空间分辨率达3lp/mm,密度分辨率达5‰。     

Scatter correction for cone-beam computed tomography using self-adaptive scatter kernel superposition

The authors propose a combined scatter reduction and correction method to improve image quality in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The scatter kernel superposition (SKS) method has been used occasionally in previous studies. However, this method differs in that a scatter detecting blocker (SDB) was used between the X-ray source and the tested object to model the self-adaptive scatter kernel. This study first evaluates the scatter kernel parameters using the SDB, and then isolates the scatter distribution based on the SKS. The quality of image can be improved by removing the scatter distribution. The results show that the method can effectively reduce the scatter artifacts, and increase the image quality. Our approach increases the image contrast and reduces the magnitude of cupping. The accuracy of the SKS technique can be significantly improved in our method by using a self-adaptive scatter kernel. This method is computationally efficient, easy to implement, and provides scatter correction using a single scan acquisition.     

Scatter correction for cone-beam computedtomography using self-adaptive scatterkernel superposition

The authors propose a combined scatter reduction and correction method to improve image quality in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT). The scatter kernel superposition (SKS) method has been used occasionally in previous studies. However, this method differs in that a scatter detecting blocker (SDB) was used between the X-ray source and the tested object to model the self-adaptive scatter kernel. This study first evaluates the scatter kernel parameters using the SDB, and then isolates the scatter distribution based on the SKS. The quality of image can be improved by removing the scatter distribution. The results show that the method can effectively reduce the scatter artifacts, and increase the image quality. Our approach increases the image contrast and reduces the magnitude of cupping. The accuracy of the SKS technique can be significantly improved in our method by using a self-adaptive scatter kernel. This method is computationally efficient, easy to implement, and provides scatter correction using a single scan acquisition.     

Real-time distortion correction of fish-eye lens based on Bayer image signal

The imaging system based on a fish-eye lens generally has to correct the distortion of fish-eye images. The distortion correction based on the Bayer image signal is valuable, such as reducing the computation burden of image signal processing chips and providing a new imaging system structure of fish-eye lens. In this paper, a distortion correction method of fish-eye lens based on the Bayer image signal is proposed. Firstly, a distortion correction method that focuses on vertical straight lines and processing delay is proposed. Secondly, according to the correlation among color channels of the Bayer image, a novel Hermite interpolation method appropriate for Bayer image signal is proposed. Finally, a prototype system of fish-eye-lens-based imaging is established and the real-time field-programmable gate array (FPGA) implementation of the proposed method is demonstrated. The experiment demonstrates that the proposed distortion correction is not only characteristic of real-time processing and the smaller computation amount, but also applicable to embedded hardware.     

AOTF高光谱成像0级干扰抑制方法研究

随着光谱成像技术的发展,以高空间分辨率和高光谱分辨率获得的图像极大地提高了地物目标的识别能力,为准确获取地物被测目标的二维空间影像信息和一维光谱信息,设计完成一种基于声光可调滤波器(AOTF)的高光谱成像系统,但由于系统中偏振片消光比有限,导致视场外的0级光与被测目标的+1级衍射光发生重叠,而AOTF无驱动时成像可近似为0级干扰的图像,为此提出一种AOTF加驱动图像减无驱动图像的0级干扰抑制方法。并采用该系统样机进行外场光谱成像实验,对结果进行0级干扰抑制方法修正,修正后的结果表明该方法不仅大幅度消除了0级光的干扰,而且还提高了整个成像光谱的测量精度。     

基于灰度投影法运动估计的成像CCD平移补偿法

为了提高成像质量,得到高分辨率的图像,通过对灰度投影法进行分析,提出一种基于灰度投影法运动估计的成像CCD平移补偿法,给出其系统结构图。该方法采取只平移成像CCD,探测CCD固定,即在成像CCD补偿位移量的过程中,探测CCD不补偿位移,探测CCD在成像开始的第一帧为全局参考帧,其他帧与之比较来获得位移量。验证了分辨率标板在各种运动情况下系统的补偿效果,对拍摄的实物图像进行恢复,结果证明：该补偿法对慢速运动图像和随机振动图像具有较高的恢复能力。     

Three-step nonuniformity correction for a highly dynamic intensified charge-coupled device star sensor

A three-step nonuniformity correction algorithm based on the photoelectrical response models of intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD) for a highly dynamic ICCD star sensor is proposed in the current paper. The influence factors of nonuniformity correction precision are analyzed based on the photoelectrical imaging theory. The photoelectrical response models of ICCD are obtained using the experimental method, and the nonuniformity correction is implemented in three steps based on the photoelectrical response models. The nonuniformity correction results in constant-radiance images and sky images of the highly dynamic star sensor show that the proposed algorithm has satisfactory correction precision, and the accuracy of the highly dynamic star sensor can be enhanced effectively when sky images are processed using the three-step nonuniformity correction algorithm.     

An effective scatter correction method based on single scatter simulation for a 3D whole-body PET scanner

Hamamatsu SHR74000 is a newly designed full three-dimensional (3D) whole body positron emission tomography (PET) scanner with small crystal size and large field of view (FOV). With the improvement of sensitivity, the scatter events increase significantly at the same time, especially for large objects. Monte Carlo simulations help us to understand the scatter phenomena and provide good references for scatter correction. In this paper, we introduce an effective scatter correction method based on single scatter simulation for the new PET scanner, which accounts for the full 3D scatter correction. With the results from Monte Carlo simulations, we implement a new scale method with special concentration on scatter events from outside the axial FOV and multiple scatter events. The effects of scatter correction are investigated and evaluated by phantom experiments; the results show good improvements in quantitative accuracy and contrast of the images, even for large objects.     

Fast Estimation of Scatter Components Using the Ordered Subset Expectation Maximization Algorithm for Scatter Compensation

In this work we propose a method for scatter compensation in single photon emission computed tomography imaging, by which we can estimate the scatter components in projections in high speed with good accuracy. The method is that we first estimate the scatter components in projections based on scatter response kernels by one time of ordered subsets expectation maximization iterative reconstruction, and then subtract the estimated scatter components from the projections and complete reconstruction by filtered back-projection method. The principle is that the image corresponding to the scatter components in projections consists largely of low-frequency components of an activity distribution; these low-frequency components will converge faster than the high ones in iterative reconstruction. Therefore, we can estimate the low-frequency component image before the image converges with the high-frequency ones, and obtain the scatter components by re-projecting the low-frequency component image with scatter response kernels. The effects of the proposed method were compared with the dual- and triple-energy window methods using experimental measurements. The results show that good accuracy in estimated scatter components, good uniformity of scatter compensation at the center and the side of an object, and good noise property can be acquired by this method.     

锥束CT平板探测器成像的余晖建模与校正方法

锥束CT具有高效率和高精度的显著特点, 在医学成像与工业无损检测等领域已得到广泛应用, 但余晖的存在降低了CT图像的质量. 本文借鉴余晖多指数衰减模型的思想, 结合平板探测器输出信号的实际衰减规律, 提出了一种新的基于多指数拟合的余晖衰减建模及校正方法. 首先进行了基于平板探测器的锥束CT成像实验, 结果表明平板探测器各像素的余晖衰减规律具有良好的一致性, 且余晖衰减规律与初始灰度的大小无关; 其后根据建立的余晖衰减模型实现了余晖的快速校正, 并分析比较了余晖校正前后投影图像和切片图像质量, 表明余晖校正后的零件轮廓清晰度得到了显著提升. 该方法无需获取探测器闪烁体成分及其衰减时间常数, 便于实际锥束CT成像系统的余晖检测与校正. 关键词： 余晖 平板探测器 锥束CT 多指数衰减     

一种基于编码孔径成像原理的三维成像方法

三维成像技术因其应用广泛而备受关注。根据编码孔径成像的基本原理,提出了一种非相干可见光三维成像方法。这种两步成像方法的第一步采用空间位置编码的照相机阵列对物体拍照,在第二步中,首先将照相机阵列拍照得到的物体照片根据拍照时的位置关系合成为一幅图像,然后采用计算机程序模拟光学反投影解码方法解码再现出物体不同深度的表面分层图像。设计了初步的实验,该实验采用1部照相机依次在各编码位置对物体模型拍照,编码形式是包含9个点的无冗余阵列形式,物体模型只包含2个深度层次,布置在距离照相机阵列1.5m的地方。实验得到了信噪比较高的物体模型的分层解码图像,验证了这种三维成像方法的可行性。     

复杂刚性运动物体的高精度三维测量算法

基于相移法的三维形貌重建精度高,对环境噪声和阴影等不敏感,但由于多幅条纹解相位,难以应用于动态物体的三维测量中,为此,提出了一种新的算法.基于Harris算法提取刚性运动棋盘格的角点,确定相邻两帧采集条纹图像之间的像素偏差并校正采集条纹图像;根据投影仪和摄像机的标定参数建立投影图像和采集图像之间的空间变换矩阵,并根据变...     

Background suppression for cloud clutter using temporal difference projection

To remove high intensity cloud clutter in infrared image sequence containing point target with high velocity, based on the optimal log-likelihood ratio detector test (LLRDT) together with exploratory temporal data analysis, a method called standardized maximum projection of temporal difference on adjacent frames (SMPTDAF) is proposed. First, cloud scenario is classified and analysis according to temporal features. Second, mathematical difference models of adjacent frames for all regions are presented. Third, to obtain the optimal temporal performance under LLRDT operator, based on the models, projection method after differencing and its simplified method for practical application are established. Finally in the paper, we compared the proposed method against classical temporal suppression method named Moving Target Indicator (MTI) and wavelet method by test image sequence. Experimental results show that the average SCR gain exceeds 11 when the target SCR is from 1.0 and 3, which is better than results of some representative multi-frame filters mentioned above.     

一种改进型视角投影图像彩色计算全息术的三维重构算法

本文提出了一种利用三维景物的二维视角投影图像合成计算全息图,并重构出彩色再现三维影像的方法.该方法基于利用视角投影图像获取景物的三维傅里叶频谱的理论,采用电荷耦合器件记录三维景物在白光照明条件下横、纵两正交方向的一系列视角投影图像,并利用这些视角投影图像合成计算全息图,从而重构出三维再现像.通过采用在频谱面上的容余采样方法,提高了图像频谱信息的利用率,通过实验论证,证明了该方法的可行性.利用该方法使得视角投影图像的记录过程更加简单,节省了采样时间,提高了程序运行速度|能够在利用同等数量的视角投影图像的条件下,提高合成全息图的质量,使得重构的彩色再现三维影像更加清晰.     

Spectrally-Presaturated Modulation (SPM): An efficient fat suppression technique for STEAM-based cardiac imaging sequences

Stimulated-echo acquisition mode (STEAM) is a key pulse sequences in MRI in general, and in cardiac imaging in particular. Fat suppression is an important feature in cardiac imaging to improve visualization and eliminate off-resonance and chemical-shift artifacts. Nevertheless, fat suppression comes at the expense of reduced temporal resolution and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The purpose of this study is to develop an efficient fat suppression method (Spectrally-Presaturated Modulation) for STEAM-based sequences to enable imaging with high temporal-resolution, high SNR, and no increase in scan time. The developed method is based on saturating the fat magnetization prior to applying STEAM modulation; therefore, only the water-content of the tissues is modulated by the sequence, resulting in fat-suppressed images without the need to run the fat suppression module during image acquisition. The potential significance of the proposed method is presented in two STEAM-based cardiac MRI applications: complementary spatial-modulation of magnetization (CSPAMM), and black-blood cine imaging. Phantom and in vivo experiments are conducted to evaluate the developed technique and compare it to the commonly implemented chemical-shift selective (CHESS) and water-excitation using spectral-spatial selective pulses (SSSP) fat suppression techniques. The results from the phantom and in vivo experiments show superior performance of the proposed method compared to the CHESS and SSSP techniques in terms of temporal resolution and SNR. In conclusion, the developed fat suppression technique results in enhanced image quality of STEAM-based images, especially in cardiac applications, where high temporal-resolution is imperative for accurate measurement of functional parameters and improved performance of image analysis algorithms.     

一种三维数字成像系统的多视点姿态估计方法

为校准多视场深度数据,提出基于条纹投影的三维数字成像系统的多视点姿态估计方法。该方法至少在两个视点分别向被测物体投射出一组正交条纹图,利用条纹投影和相位重建技术,将相位图映射为物体的三维空间坐标。进而,利用投影仪的投射过程是摄像机成像过程的逆过程,建立投影仪的投射平面和摄像机的成像平面的对应关系,将“极线几何约束”应用到基于条纹投影的主动三维视觉的姿态估计问题,并在考虑测量数据受噪声影响的条件下,建立了求解视点姿态参量的数学模型。通过优化求解非线性方程可以获得多视点的姿态估计参量。所设计的实验及结果证明了所提出方法的有效性。     

基于自由变形技术的多投影颜色校正

为了解决多通道投影显示系统中各投影仪投影画面之间颜色不一致的问题,设计了一种基于自由变形技术的多投影颜色校正方法。首先,通过Bernstein基函数建立自由变形技术模型,建立各投影仪原始图像和摄像机拍摄图像之间的颜色转换关系;其次,采集原始图像集和摄像机拍摄的投影显示画面集,确定自由变形技术模型的参数;然后,通过Matlab分析验证投影图像各颜色通道之间是相互影响的;最后,对原始图像进行颜色扭曲,将本文颜色校正方法与传统方法进行直方图相似性评估对比。实验结果表明：对比广义颜色校正方法和基于B样条曲线的颜色校正方法,本文方法将投影画面的颜色强度平均差值在B通道减少了2.50,在G通道减少了2.34,在R通道减少了3.57,直方图的相关性提高了8.9%,巴氏距离降低了9.7%。基于自由变形技术的多投影颜色校正方法使投影画面衔接流畅,给用户带来更好的沉浸感受。     

Optical scatter imaging: subcellular morphometry in situ with Fourier filtering

We demonstrate a quantitative optical scatter imaging (OSI) technique, based on Fourier filtering, for detecting alterations in the size of particles with wavelength-scale dimensions. We generate our scatter image by taking the ratio of images collected at high and low numerical aperture in central dark-field microscopy. Such an image spatially encodes the ratio of wide to narrow angle scatter and hence provides a measure of local particle size. We validated OSI on sphere suspensions and live cells. In live cells, OSI revealed biochemically induced morphological changes that were not apparent in unprocessed differential interference contrast images. Unlike high-resolution imaging methods, OSI can provide size information for particles smaller than the camera's spatial resolution.     

基于对数解调的递变能量CT成像方法

复杂结构件由于有效厚度差异大和成像系统动态范围受限, 单一能量下的投影数据信息不完整, 常用CT重建算法及不完全数据重建算法无法在数据缺失严重的情况, 有效实现复杂结构件的CT重建. 为此论文提出基于对数解调的递变能量CT成像方法. 该方法在分析直接高动态CT成像所存在问题的基础上, 提出利用对数变换压缩递变能量投影序列动态范围, 并利用现有的基于图像灰度一致性的融合方法, 计算融合加权系数, 再经常规重建算法实现复杂构件的CT成像. 论文并以某复杂仪表为对象, 进行实验, 相比传统的固定能量成像方式, CT信息完整, 质量高. 从而说明论文所提出的方法, 能够实现CT系统动态范围的扩展, 实现复杂结构件的高动态CT成像.