K-edge subtraction (KES) imaging is a technique able to map a specific element such as e.g. a contrast agent within the tissues, by exploiting the sharp rise of its absorption coefficient at the K-edge energy. Whereas mainly explored at synchrotron radiation sources, the energy discrimination properties of modern x-ray photon counting detectors (XPCDs) pave the way for an implementation of single-shot KES imaging with conventional polychromatic sources. In this work we present an x-ray CT imaging system based on the innovative Pixie-III detector and discrete reconstruction. The results reported here show that a reliable automatic localization of Barium (above a certain concentration) is possible with a few dozens of tomographic projections for a volume having an axial slice of 512 [Formula: see text] 512 pixels. The final application is a routine high-fidelity 3D mapping of a specific element ready for further morphological quantification by means of x-ray CT with potential promising applications in vivo.
Single-shot K-edge subtraction x-ray discrete computed tomography with a polychromatic source and the Pixie-III detector
Brun, Francesco
;Di Trapani, Vittorio;Sacco, Pasquale;Dreossi, Diego;Brombal, Luca;Rigon, Luigi;Longo, Renata;Bravin, Alberto;
2020-01-01
Abstract
K-edge subtraction (KES) imaging is a technique able to map a specific element such as e.g. a contrast agent within the tissues, by exploiting the sharp rise of its absorption coefficient at the K-edge energy. Whereas mainly explored at synchrotron radiation sources, the energy discrimination properties of modern x-ray photon counting detectors (XPCDs) pave the way for an implementation of single-shot KES imaging with conventional polychromatic sources. In this work we present an x-ray CT imaging system based on the innovative Pixie-III detector and discrete reconstruction. The results reported here show that a reliable automatic localization of Barium (above a certain concentration) is possible with a few dozens of tomographic projections for a volume having an axial slice of 512 [Formula: see text] 512 pixels. The final application is a routine high-fidelity 3D mapping of a specific element ready for further morphological quantification by means of x-ray CT with potential promising applications in vivo.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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