Virtual multi-alignment theory of parallel-beam CT image reconstruction for rigid objects

Abstract

X-ray computed tomography has become an essential technique in various fields, such as biology, archaeology, geoscience, and materials science. Although considerable effort has been given to reconstructing projection image sets from fixed rigid specimens, little attention has been given to the reconstruction of projected images using an alignment method with a rotation axis for objects that are moving during scanning. Therefore, in this study, a mathematical solution for the reconstruction of a projection image set that is obtained from moving objects is presented. In particular, this study presents the reconstruction of a projection image set for two and three objects moving in different directions using the virtual multi-alignment method.