Medical Image Analysis in CT Imaging
A special issue of Tomography (ISSN 2379-139X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 675
Special Issue Editor
Interests: detectors; radiation detection; gamma spectrometry; radiation physics; monte carlo simulation; computed tomography; ionizing radiation; radiation; imaging; composites
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Medical image analysis is entering a new era driven by major advances in computed tomography (CT) hardware, reconstruction algorithms, and artificial intelligence. The rapid emergence of photon-counting detectors, spectral and phase-contrast techniques, and compact robotic CT systems is opening unprecedented opportunities for quantitative imaging at low dose and high spatial resolution. In parallel, machine learning methods are transforming how we process and interpret CT data—from model-based iterative reconstruction and material decomposition to radiomics, projection-space classification, and semantic segmentation.
This Special Issue aims to gather cutting-edge contributions on medical image analysis in CT imaging, with a focus on innovations that go beyond conventional reconstruction and deliver new diagnostic or interventional capabilities. Topics of interest include spectral and super-resolution CT, region-of-interest (ROI) imaging, Compton and molecular imaging integration, advanced denoising and artifact correction, simulation-driven optimization, and radiomics/AI-based decision support. Submissions combining hardware innovation with novel analysis algorithms and translational or clinical validation are particularly encouraged.
By bringing together contributions from physics, engineering, and clinical research, this Special Issue seeks to highlight how advanced image analysis can translate technical innovation into tangible improvements in patient care.
We look forward to receiving your contributions
Dr. Martin Pichotka
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photon-counting CT
- spectral CT
- phase-contrast imaging
- super-resolution CT
- region-of-interest imaging
- compton imaging
- molecular imaging
- iterative reconstruction
- deep learning
- radiomics
- artifact correction
- simulation-based optimization
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