Improving the quality of proton CT scan images by utilizing straggling power.

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dc.contributor.advisorSchubert, Keith Evan.
dc.creatorReeser, Jordan Lee, 1996-
dc.creator.orcid0000-0002-6322-0401
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-14T14:11:32Z
dc.date.available2021-07-14T14:11:32Z
dc.date.created2021-05
dc.date.issued2021-04-27
dc.date.submittedMay 2021
dc.date.updated2021-07-14T14:11:33Z
dc.description.abstractProton therapy has grown in interest within the medical community for its promise in cancer treatment. Proton CT (pCT) scans are an essential part of this process to map treatment areas, but a common problem is the lack of precision along the artifact boundaries within the image. It was hypothesized that combining two forms of collected data, stopping power and scattering power, may result in a sharper image. Initial testing harnessed typical filtering techniques to improve the combined image, but did not result in sharpened boundaries. Further testing harnessed knowledge of the data itself, such as respective contained information, and medical imaging techniques to improve the combined image. Qualitative analysis by inspection was verified quantitatively by calculating the FWHM. These results showed an average improvement of 0.3967 mm for the combined image compared to the stopping power image.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2104/11517
dc.language.isoen
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide access
dc.subjectProton therapy. Proton CT. pCT. Straggling power. Medical imaging.
dc.titleImproving the quality of proton CT scan images by utilizing straggling power.
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentBaylor University. Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering.
thesis.degree.grantorBaylor University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameM.S.E.C.E.

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