Fast Backprojection Filtration Algorithm in Circular Cone-Beam Computed Tomography

Abstract

In order to meet the heavy backprojection calculation of the backprojection filtration (BPF) algorithm in circular cone-beam computed tomography (CT), a fast backprojection method is developed, which uses the integral operator of the fixed scanning angle integral interval. The proposed method combines with Hilbert filtration and the filter of the Blackman window, and then, the fast BPF (F-BPF) algorithm is obtained. The experimental results of simulation data and real data demonstrate that the proposed algorithm is fast enough for high-quality reconstructed images only with half-circle projection data.