XDesign: an open‐source software package for designing X‐ray imaging phantoms and experiments. (21st February 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ching, Daniel J.; Gürsoy, Dogˇa
• Is Part Of: Journal of synchrotron radiation. Volume 24:Part 2(2017)
• Page Start: 537
• Page End: 544
• Publication Date: 2017-02-21
• Subjects: tomography -- data acquisition -- simulation -- phantom -- scanning X‐ray probe -- reconstruction -- quality -- open‐source -- Python -- experiment design; Synchrotron radiation -- Periodicals; Free electron lasers -- Periodicals; 539.73505
• DOI: 10.1107/S1600577517001928
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0909-0495

Abstract

Abstract : A new framework for comprehensive simulation of X‐ray computed tomography and tomography quality assessment is described. Abstract : The development of new methods or utilization of current X‐ray computed tomography methods is impeded by the substantial amount of expertise required to design an X‐ray computed tomography experiment from beginning to end. In an attempt to make material models, data acquisition schemes and reconstruction algorithms more accessible to researchers lacking expertise in some of these areas, a software package is described here which can generate complex simulated phantoms and quantitatively evaluate new or existing data acquisition schemes and image reconstruction algorithms for targeted applications.