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X-ray Tomography: Fourier Slice Theorem

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This lecture covers the concept of the Fourier Slice Theorem in X-ray tomography, exploring the relationship between 1-D and 2-D Fourier Transforms. It explains the generation of 2-D FT via summation of 1-D FTs, clarifies why laminograms are ineffective, and provides methods to improve image clarity through filtering techniques.

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