Evaluation of images by means of recognizability, which is independent of the techniques for physical image evaluation so far being used, is proposed. This evaluation method can he defined by extending one-dimensional sequential dependency in information theory to two-dimensional one. The present paper defines the strongness of sequential dependency and the magnitude of recognizability. By making use of this recognizability, quantitative evaluation of those images which may not be rationally evaluated by the conventional physical evaluations, such as modulation transfer function and Wiener spectrum, became possible to he made.
This paper proposes some advanced data acquisition methods for the quantitative single photon emission CT. One example of such methods is the odd number angular sampling method over 360 degrees for a widely distributed object, and the other is fine angular sampling of 180 degrees For a localized small object. The image quality thus obtain such as the spatial resolution and the signal to noise ratio becomes better than that reconstructed from the conventional conjugate projection data. The reconstruction technique used in computer simulation is the iterated correction matrix method, but other techniques are also applicable. Comparison between the weighted back projection method and the correction matrix method is also presented