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Role of polysiloxanes in the synthesis of aligned porous silicon oxycarbide ceramics
摘要： The present work focuses on establishing the role of polysiloxane precursors in the synthesis of aligned porous polymer derived silicon oxycarbide ceramics. The precursors used for the synthesis are, polymethylhydrosiloxane, vinyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane and cyclic tetramethyl-tetravinlycyclotetrasiloxane. Hydrotalcite is used for attaining aligned macroporosity during the crosslinking stage itself. Subsequently, pyrolysis of the sample has been carried out to synthesize the ceramics. The evolution of pore structure in these PDCs during the crosslinking and pyrolysis is co-related to the thermal decomposition behaviour. The pore morphology, structure and the size were analyzed using SEM, X-ray computed tomography and BET. Our studies confirm the presence of bimodal porosity in these PDCs. These PDCs have a specific surface area ranging from 77 - 160 m2/g and a total pore volume ranging from 0.18 - 0.29 cm3/g. These results could be significant for achieving a controlled synthesis process of porous materials suitable for various applications like adsorption, filtering and electrochemical storage.
关键词： Mesoporous,X-Ray computed tomography,Pyrolysis,Polymer derived ceramics,Specific surface area
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Performance of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Systems in Visualizing the Cortical Plate in 3D Image Reconstruction: An Study
摘要： Introduction: Cortical bone is an important anatomical structure and its thickness needs to be determined prior to many dental procedures to ensure treatment success. Imaging modalities are necessarily used in dentistry for treatment planning and dental procedures. Three-dimensional image reconstruction not only provides visual information but also enables accurate measurement of anatomical structures; thus, it is necessarily required for maxillofacial examination and in case of skeletal problems in this region. Aims: This study aimed to assess the ability of three Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) systems including Cranex 3D, NewTom 3G and 3D Promax for Three-Dimensional (3D) image reconstruction of the cortical plate with variable thicknesses. Methods: Depending on the cortical bone thickness, samples were evaluated in three groups of ≤ 0.5 mm, 0.6 -1 mm and 1.1-1.5 mm cortical bone thickness. The CBCT scans were obtained from each sample using three systems, their respective FOVs, and 3D scans were reconstructed using their software programs. Two observers viewed the images twice with a two-week interval. The ability of each system in the 3D reconstruction of different thicknesses of cortical bone was determined based on its visualization on the scans. The data were analyzed using SPSS and Kappa test. Results: The three systems showed the greatest difference in the 3D reconstruction of cortical bone with < 0.5 mm thickness. Cranex 3D with 4×6 cm2 FOV had the highest and 3D Promax with 8×8 cm2 FOV had the lowest efficacy for 3D reconstruction of cortical bone. Cranex 3D with 4×6 cm2 and 6×8 cm2 FOVs and NewTom 3G with 5×5 cm2 and 8×5 cm2 FOVs showed significantly higher efficacy for 3D reconstruction of cortical bone with 0.6-1mm thickness while 3D Promax followed by NewTom 3G with 8×8 cm2 FOV had the lowest efficacy for this purpose. Conclusion: Most CBCT systems have high efficacy for 3D image reconstruction of cortical bone with thicknesses over 1 mm while they have poor efficacy for image reconstruction of cortical bone with less than 0.5 mm thickness. Thus, for accurate visualization of anatomical structures on CBCT scans, systems with smaller FOVs and consequently smaller voxel size are preferred.
关键词： Cone-Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT),Imaging,Computer-assisted,Image processing,Three-dimensional,Cortical bone
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Cone-beam CT reconstruction along any orientation of interest
摘要： We present a novel method which provides X-ray CT users the flexibility to reconstruct an object along any of its internal flat features. This internal feature, which is generally not parallel to the object’s external surface, can be either an interface between two materials or one surface of an internal layer. This method is developed based on our existing CT differential reconstruction algorithm that is achieved by modifying the popular Feldkamp-Davis-Kress cone-beam reconstruction technique. The theory of this technology is described. One case-study demonstrates that this method is independent of the surface selection of several parallel features. Another case-study shows its capability to reconstruct any individual plate along the plate’s own orientation with a three-plate object.
关键词： differential CT reconstruction,cone-beam reconstruction,Computed tomography,orientation-preferred reconstruction
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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[ACM Press the 3rd International Conference - Seoul, Republic of Korea (2018.08.22-2018.08.24)] Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Biomedical Signal and Image Processing - ICBIP '18 - Noise and Resolution Performance Evaluation for Statistical and Non-Statistical Iterative CBCT Reconstruction Methods
摘要： Non-statistical iterative and statistical iterative reconstruction (SIR) methods establish different models for Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) image reconstruction, which possibly produce different performance outcomes in reconstructed images. This paper presents a method to evaluate the noise and resolution properties of statistical and non-statistical iterative conditions. An algorithms EGSnrc/BEAMnrc Monte Carlo (MC) system was built for generating CBCT projections of a digital water phantom. SIR based OSC-TV (ordered subsets convex via total variation minimization) algorithm was selected to compare with non-statistical ASD-POCS (adaptive steepest descent-projection onto convex sets) algorithm and conventional FDK algorithm. The results demonstrate that ASD-POCS algorithm achieved a higher modulation transfer function than SIR based OSC-TV algorithm at the price of a higher image noise, while OSC-TV algorithm yielded best noise equivalent quanta performance among the three algorithms. The results of our study could guide a better evaluation and optimization of reconstruction algorithms for CBCT imaging.
关键词： Noise equivalent quanta,Image quality assessment,Noise power spectrum,Modulation transfer function,Computed tomography
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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An evaluation of computed tomography dose index measurements using a pencil ionization chamber and small detectors
摘要： The aim of this study was to compare the values of the computed tomography dose index 100 (CTDI100) obtained using two small detectors (i.e. a small ionization chamber and a small solid state detector) with those obtained from a 100-mm pencil ionization chamber for various input CT parameters: beam width, kVp, mAs, pitch, and head-body phantom variation. The measurement of CTDI100 using the 100-mm pencil chamber was carried out in a single rotation of axial mode, while the measurement using small detectors was carried out in helical mode. The differences of CTDI100 values obtained with two small detectors were about 7% for all variations. The differences of CTDI100 values obtained with small detectors and a 100-mm pencil ionization chamber for beam widths of more than 4 mm were within 40%. However, for the narrowest beam widths (4 mm), the difference between them was very large (about 150%).
关键词： computed tomography dose index (CTDI),CT dose profiler,small solid state detector,CT dosimetry,small detector,small ionization chamber
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Pre- and post-contrast versus post-contrast cone-beam breast CT: can we reduce radiation exposure while maintaining diagnostic accuracy?
摘要： Objectives To evaluate whether post-contrast cone-beam breast CT (CBBCT) alone is comparable to the current standard of combined pre- and post-contrast CBBCT regarding diagnostic accuracy and superior regarding radiation exposure. Material and methods This study included 49 women (61 breasts) with median age 57.9 years and BI-RADS 4/5 lesions diagnosed on mammography/ultrasound in density type c/d breasts. Two radiologists rated post-contrast CBBCT and pre- and post-contrast CBBCT with subtraction images on the BI-RADS scale separately for calculation of inter- and intra-observer agreement and in consensus for diagnostic accuracy assessment. Sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) were compared via McNemar test and DeLong method, respectively. Subtraction imaging misregistration were measured from 1 (no artifacts) to 4 (artifacts with width > 4 mm). Results A total of 100 lesion (51 malignant; 6 high risk; 43 benign) were included. AUC, sensitivity, and specificity showed no significant differences comparing post-contrast CBBCT alone versus pre- and post-contrast CBBCT (AUC 0.84 vs. 0.83, p = 0.643; sensitivity 0.89 vs. 0.85, p = 0.158; specificity 0.73 vs. 0.76, p = 0.655). Inter- and intra-observer agreement was excellent (intra-class correlation coefficient ICC = 0.76, ICC = 0.83, respectively). Radiation dose was significantly lower for post-contrast CBBCT alone versus pre- and post-contrast CBBCT (median average glandular radiation dose 5.9 mGy vs. 11.7 mGy, p < 0.001). High-degree misregistrations were evident in the majority of subtraction images (level 1/2/3/4 16.9%/27.1%/16.9%/39%), in particular for bilateral exams (3.2%/29.2%/8.3%/58.3%). Conclusion Diagnostic accuracy of post-contrast CBBCT alone is comparable to pre- and post-contrast CBBCT in type c/d breasts, while yielding a significant twofold radiation dose reduction.
关键词： Contrast media,Breast,Radiation dosage,Cone-beam computed tomography
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Handbook of Neuro-Oncology Neuroimaging || Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) Physics
摘要： The purpose of emission tomography is to estimate the distribution of a radiotracer from external measurements of the pattern of photons emerging from the brain. Some of these photons are detected, and certain information about them recorded, by the scanner. These external measurements are termed “projections,” and each measurement in a projection represents, ideally, the sum of radioactivity concentration along a line through the brain. From these measured projection data sets and knowledge of certain aspects of the single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) or positron emission tomography (PET) instrument, estimated images of the distribution of radioactivity are mathematically reconstructed. All modern SPECT and PET scanners image the three-dimensional (3D) distribution of radioactivity, either as a stack of two-dimensional (2D) transaxial images or directly as a 3D volume.
关键词： Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography,Positron Emission Tomography,Image Reconstruction,Radiotracer,SPECT,PET,Radioactivity Distribution,Physics
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Dynamic Laser Absorptance Measured in a Geometrically Characterized Stainless-Steel Powder Layer
摘要： The relationship between real powder distributions and optical coupling is a critical building block for developing a deeper physical understanding of laser-additive manufacturing and for creating more reliable and accurate models for predictable manufacturing. Laser-light absorption by a metal powder is distinctly different from that of a solid material, as it is impacted by additional parameters, such as particle size, shape distribution, and packing. Here, we use x-ray computed tomography to experimentally determine these parameters in a thinly spread austenitic stainless-steel powder on a metal substrate, and we combine these results with optical absorptance measurements during a 1 ms stationary laser-light exposure to simulate the additive-manufacturing process. Within the thinly spread powder layer, the particle volume fraction changes continuously from near zero at the powder surface to a peak value of 0.72 at a depth of 235 μm, with the most rapid increase taking place in the first 100 μm. The relationship between this particle volume fraction gradient and optical absorptance is investigated using an analytical model, which shows that depth-averaged absorptance measurements can measure the predicted average value, but will fail to capture local effects that result from a changing powder density. The time-averaged absorptance remains at levels between 0.67 and 0.80 across a two orders of magnitude range in laser power, which is significantly higher than that observed in solid stainless-steel experiments. The dynamic behavior of the absorptance, however, reveals physical phenomena, including oxidation, melting, and vapor cavity (keyhole) formation, as well as quantifying the effect of these on the absorbed energy.
关键词： keyhole formation,laser-additive manufacturing,stainless-steel powder,x-ray computed tomography,optical coupling,optical absorptance,particle volume fraction
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Two dimensional temperature measurement characteristics in pulverized coal combustion field by computed tomography-tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy
摘要： Two dimensional temperature and concentration distributions are important parameters for pulverized coal combustion used for power plant to understand the combustion field and develop the high efficient combustion technologies. However, it is difficult to measure two dimensional temperature and concentration in pulverized coal combustion field using conventional measurement technologies because pulverized coal combustion produces lots of dust and strong emission from its flame. This paper focused on the application of two dimensional temperature measurement method based on the combination of computed tomography and tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy using absorption spectra of water vapor at 1388nm and 1343nm for each laser scanning using direct absorption spectroscopy, which show the better characteristics of spatial-temporal resolution, fast response, high sensitivity, self-calibration and optical accessibility. Accuracy of temperature measurement using tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy was improved by applying the corrected spectroscopic database. Computed tomography reconstruction accuracy of 16 laser-paths configuration was evaluated using sum of squared difference (0.001) and zero-mean normalized cross-correlation (over 0.991), which presented the consistent temperature between assumed and reconstructed distributions. This developed computed tomography-tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy was successfully applied to pulverized coal flame for two dimensional temperature measurement with 1 ms temporal resolution for time-series two dimensional temperature measurement in the range of 300K-2500K. The rationality was demonstrated by comparison of pulverized coal flame and Methane-Air flame temperature distributions due to the main heat release produced by methane fuel. Its applicability to pulverized coal combustion field will be benefit for optimal operation control and combustion efficiency improvement by combustion organization or new design of combustion system.
关键词： Power plant,Pulverized coal combustion,Computed tomography (CT),Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS),Two dimensional temperature measurement
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Low-Power Optical Sensor for Traffic Detection
摘要： 4-D-computed tomography (4DCT) provides not only a new dimension of patient-specific information for radiation therapy planning and treatment, but also a challenging scale of data volume to process and analyze. Manual analysis using existing 3-D tools is unable to keep up with vastly increased 4-D data volume, automated processing and analysis are thus needed to process 4DCT data effectively and efficiently. In this paper, we applied ideas and algorithms from image/signal processing, computer vision, and machine learning to 4DCT lung data so that lungs can be reliably segmented in a fully automated manner, lung features can be visualized and measured on the fly via user interactions, and data quality classifications can be computed in a robust manner. Comparisons of our results with an established treatment planning system and calculation by experts demonstrated negligible discrepancies (within ±2%) for volume assessment but one to two orders of magnitude performance enhancement. An empirical Fourier-analysis-based quality measure-delivered performances closely emulating human experts. Three machine learners are inspected to justify the viability of machine learning techniques used to robustly identify data quality of 4DCT images in the scalable manner. The resultant system provides a toolkit that speeds up 4-D tasks in the clinic and facilitates clinical research to improve current clinical practice.
关键词： classification algorithms,machine learning algorithms,image analysis,Biomedical image processing,data visualization,computed tomography,morphological operations
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01