Robust and efficient methods for proton computed tomography.

Karbasi, Seyedeh Paniz, 1986-

Robust and efficient methods for proton computed tomography.

dc.contributor.advisor	Schubert, Keith Evan.
dc.creator	Karbasi, Seyedeh Paniz, 1986-
dc.date.accessioned	2018-09-07T13:16:54Z
dc.date.available	2018-09-07T13:16:54Z
dc.date.created	2018-08
dc.date.issued	2018-07-23
dc.date.submitted	August 2018
dc.date.updated	2018-09-07T13:16:55Z
dc.description.abstract	Proton computed tomography (pCT) is a recent promising imaging modality with the goal of generating accurate 3D maps of relative stopping power (RSP) with respect to water. Since the early developments of this imaging technique in 1970's, there have been significant improvements regarding the reconstruction of accurate RSP which makes pCT a reliable alternative to X-ray CT for planning proton therapy treatments. There are several conditions in pCT that can negatively affect the accuracy of pCT images. The goal of this dissertation is developing efficient image reconstruction methods generating accurate RSP values under both normal and critical conditions.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2104/10426
dc.language.iso	en
dc.rights.accessrights	Worldwide access.
dc.subject	Proton computer tomography. Iterative image reconstruction. Medical imaging. Inverse problems. Algebraic reconstruction technique. Particle therapy. Ion computed tomography.
dc.title	Robust and efficient methods for proton computed tomography.
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Baylor University. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
thesis.degree.grantor	Baylor University
thesis.degree.level	Doctoral
thesis.degree.name	Ph.D.