title: Recent and future directions in CT imaging.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) has made enormous technical advances since its introduction into clinical use. The engineering improvements have in turn led to important clinical applications and large impact in patient care. This paper reviews the technology development trends in CT since its introduction and uses these trends to help illuminate likely future progress. The prediction is that significant further improvements in speed, spatial resolution and dose efficiency can be expected in the next decade.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Bioengineering and Radiology, Stanford University, James H. Clark Center, 318 Campus Drive, S-172, Stanford, CA, 94305-5444, USA, pelc@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Norbert J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Pelc
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*