title: SYRMEP Tomo Project: a graphical user interface for customizing CT reconstruction workflows.
abstract: When considering the acquisition of experimental synchrotron radiation (SR) X-ray CT data, the reconstruction workflow cannot be limited to the essential computational steps of flat fielding and filtered back projection (FBP). More refined image processing is often required, usually to compensate artifacts and enhance the quality of the reconstructed images. In principle, it would be desirable to optimize the reconstruction workflow at the facility during the experiment (beamtime). However, several practical factors affect the image reconstruction part of the experiment and users are likely to conclude the beamtime with sub-optimal reconstructed images. Through an example of application, this article presentsSYRMEP Tomo Project(STP), an open-source software tool conceived to let users design custom CT reconstruction workflows. STP has been designed for post-beamtime (off-line use) and for a new reconstruction of past archived data at user's home institution where simple computing resources are available. Releases of the software can be downloaded at the Elettra Scientific Computing group GitHub repository https://github.com/ElettraSciComp/STP-Gui.
authors.affiliation: National Research Council-Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-Nanotec), c/o University La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.|Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio, 6/1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.|Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S.S. 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0155-5326
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Brun
authors.affiliation: National Research Council-Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-Nanotec), c/o University La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Massimi
authors.affiliation: National Research Council-Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-Nanotec), c/o University La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.|Fondazione Santa Lucia, Via Ardeatina, 306, 00179 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fratini
authors.affiliation: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S.S. 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dreossi
authors.affiliation: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S.S. 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy.
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Billé
authors.affiliation: Department of Engineering and Architecture, University of Trieste, Via A. Valerio, 6/1, 34127 Trieste, Italy.
authors.forename: Agostino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Accardo
authors.affiliation: Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A., S.S. 14 km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149 Basovizza, Trieste Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.affiliation: National Research Council-Institute of Nanotechnology (CNR-Nanotec), c/o University La Sapienza, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cedola
keywords: Artifacts compensation; Image processing; Phase retrieval; Phase-contrast computed tomography; Tomographic reconstruction