The ASTRA Toolbox: A platform for advanced algorithm development in electron tomography

We present the ASTRA Toolbox as an open platform for 3D image reconstruction in tomography. Most of the software tools that are currently used in electron tomography offer limited flexibility with respect to the geometrical parameters of the acquisition model and the algorithms used for reconstructi...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Ultramicroscopy Vol. 157; pp. 35 - 47
Main Authors: van Aarle, Wim, Palenstijn, Willem Jan, De Beenhouwer, Jan, Altantzis, Thomas, Bals, Sara, Batenburg, K. Joost, Sijbers, Jan
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.10.2015
Subjects:
Algorithms
ASTRA Toolbox
Computational efficiency
Computer programs
Dual-axis
Electron tomography
Flexibility
Platforms
Reconstruction
Tomography
Reconstruction
Electron tomography
Dual-axis
ASTRA Toolbox
ISSN:0304-3991, 1879-2723
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:We present the ASTRA Toolbox as an open platform for 3D image reconstruction in tomography. Most of the software tools that are currently used in electron tomography offer limited flexibility with respect to the geometrical parameters of the acquisition model and the algorithms used for reconstruction. The ASTRA Toolbox provides an extensive set of fast and flexible building blocks that can be used to develop advanced reconstruction algorithms, effectively removing these limitations. We demonstrate this flexibility, the resulting reconstruction quality, and the computational efficiency of this toolbox by a series of experiments, based on experimental dual-axis tilt series. •The ASTRA Toolbox is an open platform for 3D image reconstruction in tomography.•Advanced reconstruction algorithms can be prototyped using the fast and flexible building blocks.•This flexibility is demonstrated on a common use case: dual-axis tilt series reconstruction with prior knowledge.•The computational efficiency is validated on an experimentally measured tilt series.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:0304-3991
1879-2723
DOI:10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.002