Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 60, Issue 4, 0411001(2023)

Total Generalized Variation Constrained Weighted Least-Squares for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Reconstruction

Shanzhou Niu1、*, Mengzhen Zhang1,1、">, Yang Qiu1,1、">, Shuo Li1,1、">, Lijing Liang1,1、">, Hong Liu1,1、">, and Guoliang Liu2,2、">
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  • 1Ganzhou Key Laboratory of Computational Imaging, School of Mathematics and Computer Science, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
  • 2School of Medical Information Engineering, Gannan Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China
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    Shanzhou Niu, Mengzhen Zhang, Yang Qiu, Shuo Li, Lijing Liang, Hong Liu, Guoliang Liu. Total Generalized Variation Constrained Weighted Least-Squares for Low-Dose Computed Tomography Reconstruction[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(4): 0411001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Imaging Systems

    Received: Nov. 1, 2021

    Accepted: Dec. 21, 2021

    Published Online: Feb. 14, 2023

    The Author Email: Shanzhou Niu (szniu@gnnu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP212853

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