title: Experimental demonstration of an analytic method for image reconstruction in optical diffusion tomography with large data sets.
abstract: We report the first experimental test of an analytic image reconstruction algorithm for optical tomography with large data sets. Using a continuous-wave optical tomography system with 10(8) source-detector pairs, we demonstrate the reconstruction of an absorption image of a phantom consisting of a highly scattering medium containing absorbing inhomogeneities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Zheng-Min
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: George Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Panasyuk
authors.forename: Vadim A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Markel
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Schotland
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016208:Databases, Factual; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000379:methods*; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D041622:Tomography, Optical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*