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Cranial Suture Three-Dimensional Analysis: An Image Processing, Morphometry, and Finite Element Study
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Cranial sutures are a network of vasculature, extracellular matrix, and fibers that join the bones in the skull of most vertebrates. Not only do sutures play an important mechanical role in the skull, but they are also vital for growth and development. Sutures respond to mechanical stimuli,...
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Effect of object location on the density measurement and hounsfield conversion in a NewTom 3G cone-beam computed tomography unit
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Ben-Zvi, Micha, Packota, Garnet V., Major, Paul W., Lagravère, Manuel O., Carey, Jason
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an object's location in a cone beam CT imaging chamber (CBCT-NewTom 3G) on its apparent density and to develop a linear conversion coefficient for Hounsfield units (HU) to material density (g cm−3) for the NewTom 3G Scanner....
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Enhancements to Reconstruction Techniques in Computed Tomography Using High Performance Computing
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Computers have been used in diagnostic imaging for decades, but High-Performance Computing (HPC) in diagnostic imaging is rather rare because of the high cost associated with traditional HPC. Recent advancements in shared memory computers and the large market for commodity graphic cards have...
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Metal Artifact Reduction in Computed Tomographic (CT) Images for Radiotherapy Treatment Planning
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High density/high atomic number metallic objects create shading and streaking metal artifacts in the CT image that can cause inaccurate delineation of anatomical structures or inaccurate radiation dose calculation. We developed techniques for reducing metal artifacts in both megavoltage CT...