X-Git-Url: http://git.kpe.io/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fctsim-concepts.tex;h=21f94ddec9e999d3d39ea3f09613f51bbf824f0d;hb=464c5028a9dd12b75fc05ea80fdf124af2bcbb01;hp=ddf6bed819ad82cc4516a7f67239494adfef9976;hpb=d3fa225aa232e132cc198672c4fc148f96a1ab8c;p=ctsim.git diff --git a/doc/ctsim-concepts.tex b/doc/ctsim-concepts.tex index ddf6bed..21f94dd 100644 --- a/doc/ctsim-concepts.tex +++ b/doc/ctsim-concepts.tex @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ \chapter{Concepts}\index{Concepts}% \setheader{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}{}{}{}{}{{\it CHAPTER \thechapter}}% -\setfooter{\thepage}{}{}{}{\small Version 0.2}{\thepage}% +\ctsimfooter% \section{Overview}\label{conceptoverview}\index{Concepts,Overview}% The operation of \ctsim\ begins with the phantom object. A @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ phantom. Each line contains seven entries, in the following form: element-type cx cy dx dy r a \end{verbatim} The first entry defines the type of the element, either -\rtfsp\texttt{rectangle}, \texttt{}, \texttt{triangle}, +\rtfsp\texttt{rectangle}, \texttt{ellipse}, \texttt{triangle}, \rtfsp\texttt{sector}, or \texttt{segment}. \texttt{cx}, \rtfsp\texttt{cy}, \texttt{dx} and \texttt{dy} have different meanings depending on the element type. @@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ variable is the diameter of the circle surround the phantom, or the \emph{phantom diameter}. Remember, as mentioned above, the phantom dimensions are also padded by 1\%. -The other important geometry variables for scanning objects are the -\emph{view ratio}, \emph{scan ratio}, and \emph{focal length ratio}. -These variables are all input into \ctsim\ in terms of ratios rather -than absolute values. +The other important geometry variables for scanning phantoms are +the \emph{view diameter}, \emph{scan diameter}, and \emph{focal +length}. These variables are all input into \ctsim\ in terms of +ratios rather than absolute values. \subsubsection{Phantom Diameter} \begin{figure} @@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ By default, the entire \emph{view diameter} is scanned. For experimental purposes, it may be desirable to scan an area either larger or smaller than the \emph{view diameter}. Thus, the concept of \emph{scan ratio}, \latexonly{$s_r$,}\latexignore{\emph{SR},} -is born. The scan diameter +is arises. The scan diameter \latexonly{$s_d$}\latexignore{\emph{Sd}} is the diameter over which x-rays are collected and is defined as \latexonly{$$s_d = v_d s_r$$}\latexignore{\\$$\emph{Sd = Vd x SR}$$\\} By default and @@ -186,10 +186,9 @@ calculated as For parallel geometry scanning, the focal length doesn't matter. However, divergent geometry scanning (equilinear and equiangular), the \emph{focal length ratio} should be set at \texttt{2} or more -to avoid artifacts. Moreover, a value of less than \texttt{1}, -though it can be given to \ctsim, is physically impossible and it -analagous to have having the x-ray source with the \emph{view -diameter}. +to avoid artifacts. Moreover, a value of less than \texttt{1} is +physically impossible and it analagous to have having the x-ray +source inside of the \emph{view diameter}. \subsection{Parallel Geometry}\label{geometryparallel}\index{Concepts,Scanner,Geometries,Parallel} @@ -261,9 +260,9 @@ Since in normal scanning $s_r$ = 1, $\alpha$ depends only upon the \subsubsection{Detector Array Size} In general, you do not need to be concerned with the detector -array size. It is automatically calculated by \ctsim. For those -interested, this section explains how the detector array size is -calculated. +array size. It is automatically calculated by \ctsim. For the +particularly interested, this section explains how the detector +array size is calculated. For parallel geometry, the detector length is equal to the scan diameter. @@ -277,9 +276,8 @@ For equiangular geometry, the detectors are spaced around a circle covering an angular distance of \latexonly{$2\,\alpha$.}\latexignore{\emph{2 \alpha}.} The dotted circle in -\begin{figure} -\image{10cm;0cm}{equiangular.eps} -\caption{Equiangluar geometry} +\begin{figure}\label{equiangularfig} +\image{10cm;0cm}{equiangular.eps} \caption{Equiangular geometry} \end{figure} figure 2.4 indicates the positions of the detectors in this case. @@ -288,11 +286,11 @@ line. The length of the line depends upon \latexonly{$\alpha$}\latexignore{\emph{alpha}} and the \emph{focal length}. It is calculated as \latexonly{$4\,f \tan (\alpha / 2)$} \latexignore{\emph{4 x F x tan(\alpha/2)}} -\begin{figure} +\begin{figure}\label{equilinearfig} \image{10cm;0cm}{equilinear.eps} \caption{Equilinear geometry} \end{figure} -An example of the this geometry is in figure 2.5. +This geometry is shown in figure~2.5. \subsubsection{Examples of Geometry Settings}