• DocumentCode
    1707396
  • Title

    ITEM-QM solutions for EM problems in image reconstruction

  • Author

    Pauli, Johannes ; Anton, Gisela ; Uhlmann, Norman ; Karg, Timo ; Pauli, Eva-Maria ; Weidemann, Andreas ; Beulertz, Werner

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Inst. Abt. IV, Friedrich Alexander Univ. Erlangen-Nurnberg, Erlangen, Germany
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2001
  • Firstpage
    1756
  • Abstract
    ITEM (imaginary time expectation maximization), a new algorithm for the solution of expectation maximization (EM) problems based on the QM (quantum mechanical) energy minimization via imaginary time (IT) evolution is presented. Due to its generality, ITEM is applicable to various image reconstruction problems like CT, PET, SPECT and Compton cameras. The choice of the optimal ITEM hamiltonian is discussed and numerical results are presented for the Compton camera.
  • Keywords
    image reconstruction; optimisation; Compton camera; ITEM; expectation maximization; hamiltonian; image reconstruction; imaginary time; imaginary time expectation maximization; quantum mechanics; Cameras; Computed tomography; Image reconstruction; Licenses; Minimization methods; Positron emission tomography; Quantum mechanics; Reconstruction algorithms; Regulators; Stationary state;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2001 IEEE
  • ISSN
    1082-3654
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7324-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/NSSMIC.2001.1008682
  • Filename
    1008682