Analysis of X-Ray Beam Hardening Correction Method Relying on Cloud Computing Big Data

Abstract

Regarding the correction of X-ray beam hardening in the current CT imaging system, the traditional method will cause the overlapping of images during use, which will gradually harden the beam, and the image reconstructed by the imaging system will gradually become “cup-shaped” or “striped.” “False images” seriously degrade the quality of the images, while causing more interfering diagnostic problems. In this paper, the cloud computing big data analysis algorithm is applied to the X-ray beam hard correction process. According to the transition energy and its energy absorption, the X-ray beam is used as the cut-in point, and the relationship between the attenuation coefficient of similar materials and the X-ray energy is used to remove the artifact image in the initial image reconstruction process to obtain a clear corrected image. Meanwhile, according to the thickness and gray value of the X-ray penetrable object, the result of fitting using a polynomial function is calculated, and an accurate line fitting can be completed for data with smaller coordinates. Finally, the experimental study shows that the cloud computing big data analysis proposed in this paper can detect X-ray beams in real time. This method uses optical receivers to achieve high noise sensitivity to X-rays, and in long-distance transmission scenarios, the bandwidth of communication transmission can be maximized, and different types of formats can be used to complete modulation for different X-rays. Therefore, X-ray beam hardening correction technology has better advantages and the market application scenarios compared with other technologies.