Report of improved performance in Talbot-Lau phase-contrast computed tomography

Weber T, Pelzer G, Rieger J, Ritter A, Anton G (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Report

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Medical Physics Wiley

Publisher: AMER ASSOC PHYSICISTS MEDICINE AMER INST PHYSICS

Book Volume: 42

Pages Range: 2892-2896

Journal Issue: 6

DOI: 10.1118/1.4921022

Abstract

Conclusions: The authors' results indicate that the assumptions made in former performance analyses are pessimistic. The break-even point, when phase-contrast CT outperforms attenuation CT, is within reach even with realistic, nonperfect gratings. Further improvements to state-of-the-art clinical CT scanners, like increasing the spatial resolution, could change the balance in favor of phase-contrast computed tomography even more. This could be done by, e.g., quantum-counting pixel detectors with four-fold smaller pixel pitches. (C) 2015 American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Authors with CRIS profile

Thomas Weber Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik Georg Pelzer Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik Jens Rieger Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik André Ritter Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik Gisela Anton Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik

How to cite

APA:

Weber, T., Pelzer, G., Rieger, J., Ritter, A., & Anton, G. (2015). Report of improved performance in Talbot-Lau phase-contrast computed tomography. Medical Physics, 42(6), 2892-2896. https://dx.doi.org/10.1118/1.4921022

MLA:

Weber, Thomas, et al. "Report of improved performance in Talbot-Lau phase-contrast computed tomography." Medical Physics 42.6 (2015): 2892-2896.

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