This volume provides an overview of X-ray technology and the historical development of modern CT systems. The main focus of the book is a detailed derivation of reconstruction algorithms in 2D and modern 3D cone-beam systems. A thorough analysis of CT artifacts and a discussion of practical issues such as dose considerations give further insight into current CT systems. Although written mainly for graduate students of biomedical engineering, medical physics, medicine (radiology), mathematics, electrical engineering, and physics, practitioners in these fields will also benefit from this book.
Customer Reviews: Thoroughly thorough through and throughMay 6, 2009 Sven(San Francisco, CA USA) Dr Buzug excels in introducing readers of all levels to the Physics and technology of Computed Tomography. The text is concise but where the book really shines is in the math, especially in the chapters treating reconstruction algorithms. This reviewer has been in the field for over two decades and still found the book highly educative and an invaluable desk reference. Combine it with Prof Kalender's book for a better treatise of spiral (helical) CT.
