Help With Image Resolution
I need to make a 3d model of a baby's hip for subsequent RP, but In the CT scans that I got from the doctors, the coronal and sagital images have extremely bad resolution. The curves look like they are made of big squares (like zooming in in a picture) and I am also missing a lont of detail from the transverse images.
I need to ask the Dr's that I work with for more scans but I need to know what settings must be input to the CT scanner to get images with the quality of those in the tutorial (like the mimi.msc file [CT of a mandible])
I have identified the first problem, and it is that I was given data with 3mm slices. I will ask for 1mm slices for the next set of data, but what else should I ask for? a higher mAs to decrease the noise?
this is the summary of the project information that I am having trouble with: what could be the cause of my problem?
Slices:
Width:512
Height:512
Pixel size: 0.393mm
Algorithm B60f
Field of View :20.10cm
Slice Increment 3mm
What settings should I ask the physicians to input in order to get high quality data, like the mimi.msc file in the tutorial?
I am new at using mimics for reasearch so any suggestions will be helpful.
Many thanks!
OA
Hi ReginaldTran,
The slice distance parameter is your main issue. This is why you are getting the pixelated or stair-stepped images in your coronal and sagittal views. Decreasing the slice distance to 1 mm will greatly enhance the detail in those two views. As for increasing the level of detail in the axial slices, I would suggest using a "Bone" or "High Resolution" reconstruction algorithm. The scanner technician will probably be able to give you more details and suggestions as to how they can enhance the resolution of the images.
Todd