objective(s): in spect, the sinogram contains scatter and lack of attenuated counts that degrade the reconstructed image quality and quantity. many techniques for attenuation and scatter correction have been proposed. an acceptable method of correction is to incorporate effects into an iterative statistical reconstruction. here, we propose new maximum likelihood expectation maximization (mlem) ...

  Objective(s): In SPECT, the sinogram contains scatter and lack of attenuated counts that degrade the reconstructed image quality and quantity. Many techniques for attenuation and scatter correction have been proposed. An acceptable method of correction is to incorporate effects into an iterative statistical reconstruction. Here, we propose new Maximum Likelihood Expectation Maximiz...

Due to the evolution of technologies and methods for realistic 3D reconstruction of objects, in many projects it can be found efficient ways to make research results in digital preservation available on the Internet. 3D visualization of cultural heritage is highlighted in this scenario, helping to expand research activities in this field by providing proper tools to allow for example, remote ac...

Profile curve reconstruction is crucial to surface reconstruction in reverse engineering. In this paper, we present a new constrained fitting method involving lines, circular arcs and B-spline curves for profile curve reconstruction. By using similarity transformation, we reduce the condition number of the Hessian matrix involved in the optimization process and, therefore, the numerical stabili...

BACKGROUND MemoryShape (Contour Profile Gel) is a textured contoured implant filled with a cohesive silicone gel intended for use in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery. The 6-year summary of the clinical outcomes and satisfaction rates for this device from a 10-year, prospective, open-label, multicenter clinical trial is presented. METHODS According to 2006 guidelines set forth by th...

The reconstruction of an unknown temporal-spatial profile from participatory sensing data poses a number of challenges due to uncoordinated user movement and possibly low user involvement. This paper considers the problem of reconstructing such a profile from participatory sensing data by exploiting the theory of compressive sensing. In particular we study the impact of the number of users and ...

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system requires a fast and accurate algorithm for defect detections in the large structures like aircraft skins for which Lamb wave tomography (LWT) appears to be very powerful technique, as their propagation properties depend on the thickness and the mechanical properties of the material. Projection data is collected by electronically scanning an array of ult...

We demonstrate experimentally, for the first time to our knowledge, a reconstruction of a highly reflecting fiber Bragg grating from its complex reflection spectrum by using a regularization algorithm. The regularization method is based on correcting the measured reflection spectrum at the Bragg zone frequencies and enables the reconstruction of the grating profile using the integral-layer-peel...