摘要 |
When reconstructing low-collimation nuclear scan data (18) (e.g., SPECT) into a nuclear image volume (19), a spatial frequency-dependent (SFD) filter function is applied in Fourier space to the reconstructed image (19) to improve image resolution given a predefined number of reconstruction iterations and/or to reduce the number of reconstruction iterations required to achieve a predetermined level of image resolution. Size of an object to be imaged is determined, and the SFD filter function is determined or generated based on signal power spectrum (and/or modulated transfer function) data, object size, and desired image quality (or number of reconstruction iterations). The SFD filter function amplifies higher-energy components (e.g., corresponding to a lesion or tumor, or the like) of the spatial frequency spectrum to improve viability in a low collimated nuclear image (19) using fewer reconstruction iterations. |