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Computed tomography (CT) is a widely used x-ray scanning technique. In its prominent use as a medical imaging device, CT serves as a workhorse in many clinical settings throughout the world. It provides answers to urgent diagnostic tasks such as oncology tumor staging, acute stroke analysis, or radi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heismann, Björn J.
Corporate Author: SPIE (Society)
Other Authors: Schmidt, Bernhard T., Flohr, T. (Thomas), 1960-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bellingham, Wash. : SPIE Press, [2012]
Subjects:
Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection.
Tomography, X-Ray Computed.
Absorptiometry, Photon.
Contrast Media > diagnostic use.
Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted.
Tomography.
Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Image analysis.
Table of Contents:
  • Clinical motivation for spectral CT
  • Physics of spectral CT measurements
  • Spectral CT algorithms
  • Techniques to acquire spectral CT data
  • Clinical applications.