Methods for improved single photon emission computed tomography using exact and stable region of interest reconstructions

摘要

The present invention provides systems, methods, and devices for improved computed tomography (CT) and, more specifically, to methods for improved single photon computed tomography (SPECT) using exact and stable region of interest (ROI) reconstructions. This technology can be extended across all tomographic modalities. Embodiments provide a method and a system for reconstructing an image from projection data provided by a single photon emission computed tomography scanner comprising: identifying a region of interest in an object; defining an attenuation coefficient and object boundary; computing the generalized Hilbert transform of the data through the defined region of interest and a known subregion; and reconstructing the image with improved temporal resolution at lower radiation doses, wherein the reconstructing comprises performing a reconstruction method that yields an exact and stable reconstruction. Embodiments also provide a method and a system for reconstructing an image from projection data provided by a single photon emission computed tomography scanner comprising: identifying a region of interest in an object; defining an attenuation coefficient and object boundary; and reconstructing the images by minimizing the high order total variation while minimizing the data discrepancy.

主权项

1. A theoretically exact local reconstruction method comprising reconstructing a region of interest (ROI) of an object into an image from local single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) projection data of the ROI by modeling the projection data as an attenuated Radon transform comprising formula:Po⁡(θ,s)=∫-∞∞⁢f⁡(s⁢⁢θ+t⁢⁢θ⊥)⁢ⅇ-∫t∞⁢μ⁡(s⁢⁢θ+t~⁢⁢θ⊥)⁢ⅆt~⁢ⅆt, where Po represents the original projection data, f(x) is the image to be reconstructed, θ=(cos θ, sin (θ)), θ⊥=(−sin θ, cos (θ)), and μ(x) is the attenuation coefficient map.