Hybrid EID algorithm for PCD/EID-CT systems

Katsuyuki Taguchi, George S.K. Fung, Qiulin Tang, Jochen Cammin

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Abstract

One of the major obstacles toward photon counting detector (PCD)-based clinical x-ray CT systems is the large count rates, because when operated under too intense x-rays, pulse pileup effects (PPEs) due to coincident photons distort the spectrum recorded by PCDs. In this paper we discuss a strategy using a hybrid detector, which consists of PCDs for the central part of the detector [which corresponds to a central small field-of-view (FOV) of the object] and energy integrating detectors (EIDs) for the peripheral part, to achieve the following three goals: 1) to minimize the PPEs; 2) to produce accurate spectral images for the small FOV; and 3) to provide conventional CT images for the entire FOV. The third goal requires a solution to exterior problem, because the central part of EID data is missing. The spectral data obtained by PCDs carry richer information than the intensity data obtained by EIDs; however, performing a simple weighted summation of counts from multi-energy windows of PCD would not produce realistic EID data, as the spectrum recorded by PCD could be skewed by spectral response effects (SREs) and PPEs. We propose a unique approach for the hybrid PCD/EID-CT system in this paper.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2013
Subtitle of host publicationPhysics of Medical Imaging
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
EventMedical Imaging 2013: Physics of Medical Imaging - Lake Buena Vista, FL, United States
Duration: Feb 11 2013Feb 14 2013

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume8668
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Other

OtherMedical Imaging 2013: Physics of Medical Imaging
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLake Buena Vista, FL
Period2/11/132/14/13

Keywords

  • Computed tomography

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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