<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>A new neural network approach to image reconstruction from projections considering the parallel geometry of the scanner is presented. To solve this key problem in computed tomography, a special recurrent neural network is proposed. The reconstruction process is performed during the minimization of the energy function in this network. The performed computer simulations show that the neural network reconstruction algorithm designed to work in this way outperforms conventional methods in the obtained image quality.</p></abstract>

A new neural network approach to image reconstruction from projections considering the parallel geometry of the scanner is presented. To solve this key problem in computed tomography, a special recurrent neural network is proposed. The reconstruction process is performed during the minimization of the energy function in this network. The performed computer simulations show that the neural network reconstruction algorithm designed to work in this way outperforms conventional methods in the obtained image quality.

A New Approach to Image Reconstruction from Projections Using a Recurrent Neural Network

Department of Computer Engineering, Technical University of Czestochowa, Al. Armii Krajowej 36, 42-200, Częstochowa, Poland

International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science

A new neural network approach to image reconstruction from projections considering the parallel geometry of the scanner is presented. To solve this key problem...

A New Approach to Image Reconstruction from Projections Using a Recurrent Neural Network

Published Online: Jun 16, 2008

Page range: 147 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-008-0014-y

Keywords
image reconstruction from projections, neural networks, recurrent net

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A New Approach to Image Reconstruction from Projections Using a Recurrent Neural Network

Published Online: Jun 16, 2008

Page range: 147 - 157

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10006-008-0014-y

Keywordsimage reconstruction from projections, neural networks, recurrent net

This content is open access.

Keywords
image reconstruction from projections, neural networks, recurrent net