True Three-Dimensional Reconstruction (TTR) Application of Algorithm toward Full Utilization of Oblique Rays

Abstract

The true three-dimensional reconstruction (TTR) algorithm previously proposed by the authors is extended to an algorithm with which full utilization of all the oblique rays is possible. Through this extended TTR (ETTR) algorithm, it is now possible not only to reconstruct an image of a larger object but also possible to obtain images which have substantially better signal-to-noise ratio. The basic TTR algorithm, as well as its extended version, will be discussed together with computer simulation results. In the appendixes, a new two-dimensional Fourier domain weighting function necessary for the implementation of the TTR and ETTR algorithms as well as the generality of the proposed TTR algorithm are discussed.