Image reconstruction in positron emission tomography (PET): the 90th anniversary of Radon's solution.
This year is the 90th anniversary of Radon's solution of how the values of a function can be reconstructed from measured line integrals. In medical tomography, Radon's method allows the formation of cross-sectional images of a human's body from measurements outside the patient. This paper reviews the use of Radon's method in positron emission tomography (PET) and presents some future trends in PET.
Philips Research Laboratories Europe, Aachen, Germany. ralph.brinks@philips.com
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Thorsten M
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D001317:Austria; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000266:history*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000266:history*