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by Chris C. Shaw (Editor)
This book explains how cone beam computed tomography (CBCT), with its superior spatial resolution and compact configuration, is implemented and used in clinical applications and animal research. With a focus on image acquisition, reconstruction, processing, and display, the text covers the basic principles and applications of CBCT as well as adv
Author Biography
Chris C. Shaw is a professor and the director of digital imaging research at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston. He received his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison under the supervision of Charles A. Mistretta. As a graduate student, he participated in Dr. Mistretta's research in developing the digital subtraction angiography (DSA) technique. He has since been working on the development and investigation of new medical x-ray imaging techniques, including cone beam CT and digital tomosynthesis, for applications to angiography, mammography, chest imaging, and interventional imaging.
