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Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques

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The group of algorithms known by their initials algebraic reconstruction techniques (ARTs) is the second most popular family of reconstruction methods. However, ART techniques belong in turn to a broader methodology, which makes use of finite series expansion [4, 5, 15, 16, 18].

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Cierniak, R. (2011). Algebraic Reconstruction Techniques. In: X-Ray Computed Tomography in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-027-4_8

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