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The production of tomographic images can be regarded as the transformation of the X-ray attenuation coefficient distribution in a patient’s body into a reconstructed image. The final image is produced as a result of a whole chain of processes and is affected by a range of factors including the technical parameters of the scanner, the type of projection system, and finally the type of reconstruction algorithm applied.
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Cierniak, R. (2011). Evaluation of CT Devices. In: X-Ray Computed Tomography in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-027-4_9
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