Microcomputer control of a three-dimensional stereoflouroscope

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dc.contributor.authorEllis, John Wesleyen
dc.contributor.committeechairRivers, D. B.en
dc.contributor.committeememberRony, Peter R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberFurr, A. Keithen
dc.contributor.departmentMechanical Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:38:20Zen
dc.date.adate2010-06-12en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:38:20Zen
dc.date.issued1977-08-15en
dc.date.rdate2010-06-12en
dc.date.sdate2010-06-12en
dc.description.abstractA microcomputer controller has been developed to operate a stereofluoroscopic system that is to be built at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. The purpose of the controller is to provide the radiologist with the maximum amount of fluoroscopic information with the minimum amount of radiation exposure. The enhancement of the fluoroscopic information has been brought about through the implementation of real-time stereoscopic visualization. Stereoscopic visualization has been achieved by using PLZT crystal technology. The computer will control two grid-pulsed x-ray sources, an image intensifier, a solid-state video camera, a video monitor and the PLZT goggles to provide a stereoscopic image. Dose reduction should be obtained through the use of the computer as the controlling mechanism. Two storage tubes will be synchronized with the fluoroscopic apparatus to allow repeated replay of an instantaneous fluoroscopic image. A wide range of update rates can be selected by the radiologist to yield maximum radiation exposure savings. This stereofluoroscope is expected to provide real-time analysis with radiation exposures less than or equal to those achieved in conventional two-dimensional fluoroscopic analyses.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extent160 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-06122010-020233en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-06122010-020233/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/43240en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1977.E55.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 39802565en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectdiagnostic imaging systemsen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1977.E55en
dc.titleMicrocomputer control of a three-dimensional stereoflouroscopeen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineMechanical Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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