arXiv Computer Vision

Differentiable Jitter Correction using Deep Learning-based Image Quality Metric for Phase-Contrast Micro-CT

This paper introduces a fully differentiable jitter correction technique for X‑ray phase‑contrast micro‑CT that uses a deep learning‑based image quality metric to estimate and compensate per‑projection rigid jitter directly from the acquired data, eliminating the need for a motion‑free reference scan. The method adapts a gradient‑based auto‑focus strategy to parallel‑beam geometry, benchmarks several objective functions, and validates the sensitivity of the visual information fidelity (VIF) metric to jitter artifacts. A compact 3D CNN predicts VIF scores from corrupted volumes, while a spatially selective total variation penalty suppresses spurious high‑frequency structures during optimization; experiments on biological specimens from multiple synchrotron beamlines confirm that the pipeline reliably restores fine structural detail across morphologically distinct samples.

arXiv AI
Jul 15

From Reconstruction to Interpretation: Zero-Setup Multi-Phase Segmentation of X-ray Tomography Data

arXiv:2607. 12175v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: X-ray tomography enables nondestructive characterization of material microstructures, while advances in micro-CT imaging have accelerated volumetric data acquisition and reconstruction.

By Pradyumna Elavarthi, Arun J. Bhattacharjee, Harrison Lisabeth, Anca Ralescu, Petrus H. Zwart, Dilworth Parkinson, Elizabeth G. Clark
arXiv AI
Jul 31

PatchDenoiser: Parameter-efficient multi-scale patch learning and fusion denoiser for Low-dose CT imaging

arXiv:2602. 21987v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Low-dose CT images are essential for reducing radiation exposure in cancer screening, pediatric imaging, and longitudinal monitoring protocols, but their quality is often degraded by noise from low-dose acquisition, patient motion, or scanner limitations, affecting both clinical interpretation and downstream analysis.

By Jitindra Fartiyal, Pedro Freire, Sergei K. Turitsyn, Sergei G. Solovski
arXiv AI
Jun 16

LUCID: Learned Undersampling-Adaptive Consistency-Guided Inference with Deterministic Flow Matching for Sparse-View CT Reconstruction

arXiv:2606. 16212v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Sparse-view CT reduces radiation dose and scanning time by acquiring fewer projection views, but angular undersampling makes reconstruction severely ill-posed, causing streak artifacts, structural blurring, and loss of fine details.

By Jigang Duan, Jiayi Wang, Heran Wang, Ping Yang, Genwei Ma, Xing Zhao
arXiv AI
Aug 18

CG-GLORE: A Conjugate Gradient-Based Global-Local Regularization Network for Sparse-View CT Reconstruction

arXiv:2608. 15246v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Sparse-view computed tomography (CT) reduces radiation dose by acquiring fewer projection views, but the resulting inverse problem is highly ill-posed and often produces severe streak artifacts.

By Tran Xuan Hieu Le, Doanh C. Bui, Vu Trung Duong Le, Hoai Luan Pham, Khang Nguyen, Mai K. Nguyen, Tu Bao Ho, Yasuhiko Nakashima
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 5

Contrast-invariant deep ptychography neural networks

arXiv:2608. 02869v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Ptychography neural networks suffer from scaling inconsistencies when generalizing out of distribution, limiting their real world viability.

By Albert Vong, Steven Henke, Oliver Hoidn, Hanna Ruth, Junjing Deng, Apurva Mehta, David Shapiro, Alexander Hexemer, Nicholas Schwarz
arXiv AI
Jun 10

Deep Slice Interpolation for Reducing Through-Plane Anisotropy and Noise in Head CT

arXiv:2606. 09953v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Head computed tomography (CT) typically uses sub-millimeter in-plane resolution but 2-5 mm through-plane spacing, creating substantial anisotropy that degrades multiplanar reconstructions, volumetric measurements such as hematoma volume estimation, and downstream algorithms that assume near-isotropic voxels.

By Luis Cort\'es Ferre, Miguel A. Guti\'errez-Naranjo, Marcin Balcerzyk
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 16

Efficient 3D Whole-Body PET Image Denoising via Conditional Rectified Flow With Optimized Sampling Strategy

The paper introduces a one‑pass conditional 3D rectified flow (3D Flow) framework for denoising whole‑body PET images, employing an optimized non‑uniform sampling strategy and a linear‑interpolant velocity‑matching objective. It reconstructs a full 3D volume in about 30 seconds, dramatically faster than multi‑hour 3D diffusion models, while maintaining high global image quality and lesion conspicuity even at ultra‑low doses (down to 1/100 of standard). Zero‑shot transfer tests on independent clinical data demonstrate robust performance across datasets and unseen dose levels.

By Jiale Shen, Guolin Wang, Chenhao Wang, Xinhui Su, Wei Luo, Feng Yu