Accurate cone-beam image reconstruction in C-arm computed tomography [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Stefan Hoppe

Accurate Cone-BeamImage Reconstruction in C-ArmComputed TomographyDer Technischen Fakult˜at derUniversit˜at Erlangen{Nurn˜ bergzur Erlangung des GradesDOKTOR{INGENIEURvorgelegt vonStefan HoppeErlangen | 2008Deutscher Titel:Exakte Kegelstrahl-Bildrekonstruktionfur˜ die C-Bogen ComputertomografleAls Dissertation genehmigt von derTechnischen Fakult˜at derUniversit˜at Erlangen-Nurn˜ bergTag der Einreichung: 19.09.2008Tag der Promotion: 04.12.2008Dekan: Prof. Dr.-Ing.habil. J. HuberBerichterstatter: Prof. J. HorneggerAssociate Prof. F. Noo, Ph.D.To my family and to my friends.AcknowledgementsIwouldliketotakethischancetothankallthepeoplewhohelpedmewiththisthesis.First and foremost my supervisor Prof. Joachim Hornegger, Ph.D., the head ofthe Chair of Pattern Recognition (LME) of the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg.He introduced me to the fleld of medical image processing and gave me the oppor-tunity to start this thesis. He provided a professional working environment, alwaystook some time to answer my questions and encouraged me when things went not asexpected.Prof. Frederic Noo, Ph.D., who is with the Utah Center for Advanced ImagingResearch (UCAIR) of the University of Utah. He supported me in many ways, wasan invaluable source of knowledge and inspiration and was most patient.Gun˜ ter Lauritsch, Ph.D., who is with the Siemens AG, Healthcare Sector. Heenthusiastically supported this work from the beginning.