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An outlook on x‐ray CT research and development
Author(s) -
Wang Ge,
Yu Hengyong,
De Man Bruno
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
medical physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 2473-4209
pISSN - 0094-2405
DOI - 10.1118/1.2836950
Subject(s) - tomography , iterative reconstruction , computed tomography , medical physics , computer science , modality (human–computer interaction) , sketch , pet ct , medical imaging , radiology , medicine , artificial intelligence , algorithm
Over the past decade, computed tomography(CT) theory, techniques and applications have undergone a rapid development. Since CT is so practical and useful, undoubtedly CT technology will continue advancing biomedical and non‐biomedical applications. In this outlook article, we share our opinions on the research and development in this field, emphasizing 12 topics we expect to be critical in the next decade: analytic reconstruction, iterative reconstruction, local/interior reconstruction, flat‐panel based CT, dual‐source CT, multi‐source CT, novel scanning modes, energy‐sensitive CT, nano‐CT, artifact reduction, modality fusion, and phase‐contrast CT. We also sketch several representative biomedical applications.