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Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor
1980
14 x-ray tubes and 14 image intensifiers
Ritman EL, Kinsey JH, Robb RA, Gilbert BK, Harris LD, Wood EH.
Science 1980
Oct 17;210(4467):273-80.
Journal:
Science.
A new imaging device for 4D
CT imaging of heart.
1. It images a
volume
rather
than a slice
2. It images the volume in
stop-action
to minimize
blurring due to motion
3. It repeats the scan
60 times
per second
so that functional
movements of heart can be
quantitated.