Resolution enhancement of computed radiography images using two orthogonal tilts

Steven I. Pollmann; Chris J. D. Norley; Xunhua Yuan; David W. Holdsworth

doi:10.1117/12.913321

3 March 2012 Resolution enhancement of computed radiography images using two orthogonal tilts

Steven I. Pollmann, Chris J. D. Norley, Xunhua Yuan, David W. Holdsworth

Proceedings Volume 8313, Medical Imaging 2012: Physics of Medical Imaging; 831313 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913321
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Limitations to the spatial resolution of current digital x-ray systems are bounded by the physical characteristics of the xray detector. However, the need to image smaller structures provides motivation to develop high-resolution x-ray detector systems for use with computed radiographic, and tomographic x-ray systems. We report the implementation of a tilted detector technique (TDT) to attain near isotropic resolution enhancement by combining two orthogonal image views, acquired with existing detector hardware tilted at a fixed angle. Images were acquired using a ceiling-mounted x-ray unit (Proteus XR/a, GE Medical Systems, 50kVp, 250mAs). Images were digitized using a Fujifilm Capsula X CR system, from a 35×43cm detector cassette placed on an angulated stand, featuring a 3520×4280 image matrix with an in-plane pixel spacing of 0.1mm. Three images were acquired: two for use with our TDT; and one for comparison, with no detector tilt. Performance was determined by using two line-pair phantoms (Models 07-521 and 07-533, Nuclear Associates) placed orthogonally to each other in the field of view. Custom software corrected for perspective distortion, co-registered and combined the tilted-detector images into a single higher-resolution image. Following unwarping and co-registration, the limiting spatial resolution of an image obtained via the weighted combination of the two orthogonal views (8 lp/mm) is found to be superior to that of a single view acquired with no detector tilt (5 lp/mm). This novel technique shows significant improvement in the spatial resolution of x-ray image acquisitions, using existing x-ray components and detector hardware.

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Steven I. Pollmann, Chris J. D. Norley, Xunhua Yuan, and David W. Holdsworth "Resolution enhancement of computed radiography images using two orthogonal tilts", Proc. SPIE 8313, Medical Imaging 2012: Physics of Medical Imaging, 831313 (3 March 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.913321

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