Dr. Yu Zou Profile

Dr. Yu Zou

Senior Imaging Scientist at Canon Medical Research USA Inc

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Publications (23)

Proceedings Article | 9 March 2017 Paper

A deterministic integral spherical harmonics method for scatter simulation in computed tomography

Yujie Lu, Yu Zou, Xiaohui Zhan, Zhou Yu, Richard Thompson

Proceedings Volume 10132, 101322H (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2254145

KEYWORDS: Monte Carlo methods, Spherical lenses, Numerical analysis, Error analysis, X-ray sources, Sensors, Rayleigh scattering, Photons, Scattering, Compton scattering, X-ray computed tomography

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2015 Paper

Impact of covariance modeling in dual-energy spectral CT image reconstruction

Yan Liu, Zhou Yu, Yu Zou

Proceedings Volume 9412, 94123Q (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2082000

KEYWORDS: Surface plasmons, Image quality, Reconstruction algorithms, Computed tomography, CT reconstruction, Signal attenuation, Spectral models, Data modeling, Statistical modeling, Image analysis

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Proceedings Article | 19 March 2014 Paper

Noise balance in pre-reconstruction decomposition in spectral CT

Xiaolan Wang, Yu Zou

Proceedings Volume 9033, 90333K (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2042175

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Data acquisition, Photon counting, Signal attenuation, Image quality, Computed tomography, CT reconstruction, X-ray computed tomography, Absorption, Compton scattering

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2009 Paper

Advanced material separation technique based on dual energy CT scanning

Alexander Zamyatin, Anusha Natarajan, Yu Zou

Proceedings Volume 7258, 725844 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811703

KEYWORDS: Dual energy imaging, Bone, RGB color model, Independent component analysis, Tissues, Head, Image processing, Iodine, Computed tomography, Numerical simulations

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Proceedings Article | 14 March 2009 Paper

Linearity between CT number and iodine concentration and application to improving accuracy of CT number in slow kV-switching dual energy CT

Yu Zou, Michael Silver

Proceedings Volume 7258, 72583Z (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811709

KEYWORDS: Iodine, Computed tomography, Independent component analysis, Dual energy imaging, Blood, Numerical simulations, X-ray computed tomography, X-ray sources, Chemical species, Signal attenuation

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Proceedings Article | 13 March 2009 Paper

Elimination of blooming artifacts off stents by dual energy CT

Yu Zou, Michael Silver

Proceedings Volume 7258, 72581X (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.811696

KEYWORDS: Dual energy imaging, Bone, Signal attenuation, Computed tomography, Reconstruction algorithms, Image registration, Sensors, Imaging systems, Medical imaging, Calibration

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Proceedings Article | 18 March 2008 Paper

Analysis of fast kV-switching in dual energy CT using a pre-reconstruction decomposition technique

Yu Zou, Michael Silver

Proceedings Volume 6913, 691313 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.772826

KEYWORDS: Dual energy imaging, Tissues, Signal attenuation, Liver, X-rays, Bone, Image quality, Image registration, Sensors, X-ray computed tomography

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2006 Paper

ROI-image reconstruction for a circle-arc trajectory

Yu Zou, Dan Xia, Xiaochuan Pan

Proceedings Volume 6142, 614228 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651782

KEYWORDS: Reconstruction algorithms, Sensors, Detection and tracking algorithms, Algorithm development, Image restoration, Lung, Heart, Data acquisition, Imaging systems, 3D image reconstruction

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2006 Paper

Cone-beam local tomography image reconstruction on chords

Mark Anastasio, E. Sidky, Y. Zou, X. Pan

Proceedings Volume 6142, 614226 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.651736

KEYWORDS: Reconstruction algorithms, Tomography, Image restoration, Image segmentation, Algorithm development, Sensors, Detection and tracking algorithms, CT reconstruction, X-ray computed tomography, 3D modeling

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2006 Paper

Reconstructions from parallel- and fan-beam data with truncations

Dan Xia, Yu Zou, Xiaochuan Pan

Proceedings Volume 6142, 614222 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.652236

KEYWORDS: Reconstruction algorithms, Image restoration, Image segmentation, Image processing algorithms and systems, Radon transform, Image quality, Image filtering, Convolution, Medical imaging, Radiology

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Proceedings Article | 2 March 2006 Paper

Image reconstruction in cone-beam CT with a spherical detector using the BPF algorithm

Nianming Zuo, Yu Zou, Tianzi Jiang, Xiaochuan Pan

Proceedings Volume 6142, 61424J (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.652555

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Spherical lenses, Reconstruction algorithms, Detection and tracking algorithms, Algorithm development, Image restoration, Computed tomography, Data acquisition, Image filtering, 3D image processing

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