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Main Authors: Lee, Hyunju, Jun, Kyungtaek
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.20654
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author Lee, Hyunju
Jun, Kyungtaek
author_facet Lee, Hyunju
Jun, Kyungtaek
contents We propose a quantum-assisted reconstruction framework for high-resolution tomographic imaging that significantly reduces both qubit requirements and radiation exposure. Conventional quantum reconstruction methods require solving QUBO (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization) problems over full-resolution image grids, which limits scalability under current hardware constraints. Our method addresses this by combining sinogram downscaling with region-wise iterative refinement, allowing reconstruction to begin from a reduced-resolution sinogram and image, then progressively upscaled and optimized region by region. Experimental validation on binary and integer-valued Shepp-Logan phantoms demonstrates accurate reconstructions under both dense and sparsely sampled projection conditions using significantly fewer qubits. We observed that nearest-neighbor interpolation may cause edge artifacts that hinder convergence, which can be mitigated by smoother interpolation and Gaussian filtering. Notably, reconstructing a 500 by 500 image from a 50 by 50 initialization demonstrates the potential for up to 90% reduction in projection data, corresponding to a similar reduction in radiation dose. These findings highlight the practicality and scalability of the proposed method for quantum-enhanced tomographic reconstruction, offering a promising direction for low-dose, high-fidelity imaging with current-generation quantum devices.
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spellingShingle Quantum-Assisted Tomographic Image Refinement with Limited Qubits for High-Resolution Imaging
Lee, Hyunju
Jun, Kyungtaek
Quantum Physics
We propose a quantum-assisted reconstruction framework for high-resolution tomographic imaging that significantly reduces both qubit requirements and radiation exposure. Conventional quantum reconstruction methods require solving QUBO (Quadratic Unconstrained Binary Optimization) problems over full-resolution image grids, which limits scalability under current hardware constraints. Our method addresses this by combining sinogram downscaling with region-wise iterative refinement, allowing reconstruction to begin from a reduced-resolution sinogram and image, then progressively upscaled and optimized region by region. Experimental validation on binary and integer-valued Shepp-Logan phantoms demonstrates accurate reconstructions under both dense and sparsely sampled projection conditions using significantly fewer qubits. We observed that nearest-neighbor interpolation may cause edge artifacts that hinder convergence, which can be mitigated by smoother interpolation and Gaussian filtering. Notably, reconstructing a 500 by 500 image from a 50 by 50 initialization demonstrates the potential for up to 90% reduction in projection data, corresponding to a similar reduction in radiation dose. These findings highlight the practicality and scalability of the proposed method for quantum-enhanced tomographic reconstruction, offering a promising direction for low-dose, high-fidelity imaging with current-generation quantum devices.
title Quantum-Assisted Tomographic Image Refinement with Limited Qubits for High-Resolution Imaging
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.20654