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Abstract
Presented is a simple model describing the dependence of image noise in computed tomography on the x-ray beam profile. The model is used to derive the x-ray profile which minimizes total image noise at constant integral patient dose. The profile may be produced with a bow-tie-type beam shaping filter. Results of the analysis are validated using a computer simulation of computed tomography (CT) acquisition and reconstruction.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10587203 DOI: 10.1118/1.598778
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Phys ISSN: 0094-2405 Impact factor: 4.071