WO2000025268A3 - Computerized tomography for non-destructive testing - Google Patents

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WO2000025268A3
WO2000025268A3 PCT/IL1999/000320 IL9900320W WO0025268A3 WO 2000025268 A3 WO2000025268 A3 WO 2000025268A3 IL 9900320 W IL9900320 W IL 9900320W WO 0025268 A3 WO0025268 A3 WO 0025268A3
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destructive testing
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Avraham Robinson
Alex Roytvarf
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Avraham Robinson
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    • G06T11/003—Reconstruction from projections, e.g. tomography
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A method of CT image reconstruction in which different values for at least one reconstruction parameter are used for at least two different portions of the image. Preferably the at least one reconstruction parameter comprises pixel size.
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