Published May 4, 2018 | Version Accepted
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Enhanced dimensional measurement by fast determination and compensation of geometrical misalignments of X-ray computed tomography instruments

Authors/Creators

  • 1. KU Leuven
  • 2. Materialise NV
  • 3. University of Padua

Description

Full geometrical alignment of CT instruments remains a complicated endeavor. This paper therefore presents a fast and comprehensive method for determination and compensation of geometrical misalignments. First, a reference object, consisting of spheres mounted on a carbon fiber tube, is X-ray imaged at different angular positions. Subsequently, the misalignment parameters of the CT instrument are determined by minimizing the residual errors between observed and modelled sphere center coordinates. Finally, the FDK-based tomographic reconstruction algorithm is adapted to account for the determined misalignment parameters. The paper discusses the fundamentals of the approach and provides an experimental validation of its performance.

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Funding

European Commission
INTERAQCT - International Network for the Training of Early stage Researchers on Advanced Quality control by Computed Tomography 607817
European Commission
FlexCT - Flexible and open-source tool for accurate reconstruction using industrial X-ray computed tomography 752672