SparseBeads Dataset

The presented data set, inspired by the SophiaBeads Dataset Project for X-ray Computed Tomography, is collected for studies involving sparsity-regularised reconstruction. The aim is to provide tomographic data for various samples where the sparsity in the image varies.

This dataset is made available as part of the publication

"SparseBeads Data: Benchmarking Sparsity-Regularized Computed Tomography", Jakob S Jørgensen et al, 2017. Meas. Sci. Technol. 28 124005.

Direct link: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6501/aa8c29.

This manuscript is published as part of Special Feature on Advanced X-ray Tomography (open access). We refer the users to this publication for an extensive detail in the experimental planning and data acquisition.

Each zipped data folder includes

• The meta data for data acquisition and geometry parameters of the scan (.xtekct and .ctprofile.xml).

• A sinogram of the central slice (CentreSlice > Sinograms > .tif) along with meta data for the 2D slice (.xtek2dct and .ct2dprofile.xml),

• List of projection angles (.ang)

• and a 2D FDK reconstruction using the CTPro reconstruction suite (RECON2D > .vol) with volume visualisation parameters (.vgi), added as a reference.

We also include an extra script for those that wish to use the SophiaBeads Dataset Project Codes, which essentially replaces the main script provided, sophiaBeads.m (visit https://zenodo.org/record/16539). Please note that sparseBeads.m script will have to be placed in the same folder as the project codes. The latest version of this script can be found here: https://github.com/jakobsj/SparseBeads_code

For more information, please contact

• jakj [at] dtu.dk
• jakob.jorgensen [at] manchester.ac.uk