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A Variable-Resolution Rotate-Only Computed Tomography Scanner
Medical Physics
  • Thomas N. Hangartner, Wright State University - Main Campus
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-1994
Abstract

The Rotoscan is a computed tomography scanner that combines the advantages of variable geometric resolution and adjustable size of measurement diameter of translate-rotate scanners with the improved speed of rotate-only scanners. Because of the small number of only 26 detectors used for this scanner, a special data collection scheme of multiple rotations with interleaved detector positions was employed. In order to avoid angular data interpolation after reordering of the projections from the fan- to a parallel-beam geometry, the detectors were incrementally moved at a right angle to the centerline of the fan rather than rotated about the source. The measurement time of 40 s for one cross-section is comparable to that of second-generation systems. However, for longer measurement diameters, the measurement time for second-generation systems increases, whereas that of the Rotoscan remains constant.

DOI
10.1118/1.597265
Citation Information
Thomas N. Hangartner. "A Variable-Resolution Rotate-Only Computed Tomography Scanner" Medical Physics Vol. 21 Iss. 10 (1994) p. 1557 - 1563 ISSN: 0094-2405
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/thomas_hangartner/34/