Electrical Impedance Computed Tomography (ICT): A New CT Imaging Technique
- 1 April 1979
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
- Vol. 26 (2) , 2736-2739
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tns.1979.4330526
Abstract
The results of our initial studies of a new method of CT imaging are presented. The technique does not use x rays, but rather employs a weak electrical current to map out the electrical properties of the tissues in a tomographic slice. Results of preliminary computer simulations are described and discussed. Compared to x-ray CT, we expect ICT to have the following advantages: (1) reduced biological hazard, (2) less expensive hardware, (3) easily extended to full 3-D image, (4) very high data rates, (5) ability to make unique physiological measurements.Keywords
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