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New LiftXR framework reconstructs CT volumes from X-rays

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Researchers have developed LiftXR, a novel framework for reconstructing CT volumes from bi-planar X-ray images. This method addresses the inherent ambiguity in X-ray data by first generating a 3D anatomical layout, which then guides an intensity renderer to produce a CT volume. The reconstructed CT is further refined by an anatomical parser that uses boundary and intensity cues to improve the layout, enabling region-specific calibration. Experiments show LiftXR surpasses existing methods and yields improved anatomical fidelity for downstream tasks like segmentation. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more accurate and detailed CT scans derived from simpler X-ray imaging, potentially improving diagnostic capabilities.

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New LiftXR framework reconstructs CT volumes from X-rays

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Yifei Wu, Yicheng Wu, Qiang Ma, Qi Chen, Renyang Gu, Xinyu Liu, Yongsheng Pan, Yong Xia ·

    Learning Where and What to Lift for Bi-planar X-ray-to-CT Reconstruction

    arXiv:2608.17255v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: X-ray imaging can be approximately modeled as the projection of an underlying volumetric attenuation field, with each measurement recording the accumulated attenuation along a corresponding ray path. Reconstructing a CT volume fro…

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