Spectral, Photon Counting Computed Tomography: Technology and Applications (Devices, Circuits, and Systems)

By: Katsuyuki Taguchi and Ira Blevis and Krzysztof Iniewski

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Synopsis: Spectral, Photon Counting Computed Tomography is a comprehensive cover of the latest developments in the most prevalent imaging modality (x-ray computed tomography (CT)) in its latest incarnation: Spectral, Dual-Energy, and Photon Counting CT. Disadvantages of the conventional single-energy technique used by CT technology are that different materials cannot be distinguished and that the noise is larger. To address these problems, a novel spectral CT concept has been proposed. Spectral Dual-Energy CT (DE-CT) acquires two sets of spectral data, and Spectral Photon Counting CT (PC-CT) detects energy of x-ray photons to reveal additional material information of objects by using novel energy-sensitive, photon-counting detectors. The K-edge imaging may be a gateway for functional or molecular CT. The book covers detectors and electronics, image reconstruction methods, image quality assessments, a simulation tool, nanoparticle contrast agents, and clinical applications for spectral CT.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 422 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9780429942006
Related ISBNs:: 9780429486111, 9781138598126, 9781138598126, 9780367490119, 9780367490119
Publisher:: CRC Press
Date of Addition:: 07/16/20
Copyrighted By:: N/A
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Science, Technology, Medicine
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Katsuyuki Taguchi
Edited by:: Ira Blevis
Edited by:: Krzysztof Iniewski