Fast Epipolar Consistency without the Need for Pseudo Matrix Inverses

Abstract: Interventional C-arm systems allow flexible 2-D imaging of a 3-D scene while being capable of cone beam computed tomography. Due to the flexible structure of the C-arm, the rotation speed is limited, increasing the acquisition time compared to conventional computed tomography. Therefore, patient motion frequently occurs during data acquisition inducing inconsistencies in the projection raw data. A framework using Grangeat's theorem and epipolar consistency was successfully applied for compensating rigid motion. This algorithm was efficiently parallelized, however, before each iteration, the pseudoinverse of each projection matrix must be calculated. We present a geometric modification of the presented algorithm which can be used without a pseudo-inverse. As such, the complete algorithm can be implemented for low-level hardware without the need of a linear algebra package that supports the calculation of matrix inverse. Both algorithms are applied for head motion compensation and the runtime of both is compared.