任意扫描轨迹的CT成像方法研究

在工业CT成像应用中,由于复杂结构件形状、结构、组分等特征的限制,使得射线能量与有效厚度不匹配,常规的扫描方式易使投影数据缺失,投影数据完备性较差。为此,本文通过改变轨迹来弥补投影数据缺失,推导任意轨迹的成像模式。首先,在任意轨迹的基础上进行投影几何关系建模,结合空间几何知识完成投影矩阵的刻画;其次,基于迭代重建算法对轨迹的无约束化,进行任意轨迹成像模式下的迭代重建;最后通过小锥角、大锥角以及厚度差异比较大的构件成像仿真实验,验证算法的正确性和可行性。对于厚度差异比较大的工件,该方法相对于传统的圆轨迹扫描,投影数据更完备,CT重建质量高。     

自适应统计迭代重建技术在髋关节64排CT低管电流检查中的应用

目的：探讨自适应统计迭代重建（ASIR）技术在髋关节64排CT低管电流检查中的应用。方法：106例髋关节64排螺旋CT扫描患者,随机选取53例患者采用常规管电流220 m As扫描,并采用滤过反投影（FBP）方式重建。另外53例患者采用低管电流50 m As扫描,并采用30%ASIR技术。对两组髋关节图像的辐射剂量和图像质量进行评价,并比较不同重建图像在同一层面的图像噪声值和信噪比。结果：常规管电流组与低管电流组的CT剂量指数（CTDIvol）分别为（15.55±0.20）m Gy、（3.56±0.15）m Gy,低管电流组平均CTDIvol较常规管电流组降低77.1%;常规管电流组与低管电流组的剂量长度乘积（DLP）分别为（297.82±2.9）m Gy·cm、（67.59±3.3）m Gy·cm,低管电流组平均DLP较常规管电流组降低77.3%,低管电流组与常规管电流组相比,辐射剂量大大降低（P〈0.05）。常规管电流组图像质量评分为优、良、差的患者分别为49、4和0例;低管电流组图像质量评分为优、良、差的患者分别为42、11及0例。两组图像的差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。图像噪声值分别为31.44、44.29,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。图像信噪比分别为11.03、10.06,差异有统计学意义（P〈0.05）。结论：ASIR技术应用于64排螺旋CT髋关节低管电流扫描,大幅降低辐射剂量的同时,图像质量也能满足临床诊断的需要。     

Ultrafiltration for asphalt removal from bone collagen for radiocarbon dating and isotopic analysis of Pleistocene fauna at the tar pits of Rancho La Brea,Los Angeles,California

A novel protocol to purify bone collagen for radiocarbon dating and stable isotope ratio analysis from asphalt-impregnated skeletal remains stored in the George C. Page Museum of La Brea Discoveries (Los Angeles, California) is presented. This simple technique requires that bones be crushed (1–2 mm), sonicated in a 2:1 toluene/methanol solution, and gelatinized at 75 °C overnight to break down collagen strands for ultrafiltration. However, here the traditional protocol of ultrafiltration is reversed, and the high molecular weight fraction (>30 kDa) contains mainly the asphalt (too big to pass through the filter), while the lower molecular weight fraction (<30 kDa) contains the collagen. A second ultrafiltration (>3 kDa) is then performed on the <30 kDa fraction to remove lower molecular weight contaminants such as hydrocarbons and humic acids. The middle fraction (3–30 kDa) is freeze dried and produces collagen with excellent atomic C:N ratios between 3.2 and 3.5. The steps involved in the design of the protocol will be discussed in detail, and the first isotopic results and radiocarbon dates from the Project 23 site will be presented. In addition, the largest compilation of carbon and nitrogen isotopic results directly paired with radiocarbon ages on bone collagen from 38 land mammals found at the Rancho La Brea site are presented. Finally, while this protocol was specifically designed to extract collagen from samples at the Rancho La Brea site, it is likely that it can be applied to other localities (e.g. Cuba, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, etc.) where bones have been impregnated with petroleum.     

基于各向异性分析的微地震震源矢量场重建和裂缝解释

针对微地震裂缝解释的复杂性,从震源矢量场的重建开始研究,在研究VTI介质速度模型各向异性条件下的走时和透射系数的变化特征基础上,形成了各向异性条件下的群、相速度及透射系数的计算方法.针对多级检波器水平分量朝向的多向性特点,提出了多级检波器水平分量的偏振分析方法,得到了完整的水平特征矢量,克服了单级检波器水平分量偏振分析构建特征矢量信息不全的问题,形成了高精度微地震事件定位方法,实现各向异性VTI介质速度模型的高斯束微地震格林函数正演模拟.利用格林函数模拟场、观测记录场,从构建完整场研究入手,重建震源矢量场.根据重建的震源矢量场,提出了裂缝解释的全新的系列方法,包括单条裂缝、裂缝网络的解释方法.通过实际资料的测试分析,验证了研究技术的实用性.     

An integrated field and numerical modelling study of controls on Late Quaternary fluvial landscape development (Tabernas,southeast Spain)

The variability of Quaternary landforms preserved in the Tabernas basin of southeast (SE) Spain raises numerous questions concerning the roles of external forcing mechanisms (e.g. tectonics and/or climate) and internal landscape properties (e.g. lithological controls) in the evolution of the basin‐wide fluvial system over Late Quaternary timescales. In this study, we apply the FLUVER2 numerical model to investigate the significance of these landscape controls upon patterns of landscape evolution. We highlight the complications of generating realistic input datasets for use in the modelling of long‐term landscape evolution (e.g. discharge and runoff datasets). Model outputs are compared to extensive field mapping of fluvial terraces, their sedimentary architecture and optically stimulated luminescence dating results of the terraces. The results demonstrate the significance of non‐linear rates of flexural tectonic uplift towards the west of the Tabernas Basin which have controlled base levels throughout the Quaternary and promoted the formation of a series of diverging fluvial terraces. Our numerical model results further highlight the importance of climate cycles upon river terrace formation. Basin‐wide aggradation events were modelled during the transition from Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 6 to 5 and the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) as supported by field evidence. This aggradational pattern supports the regional hypothesis of terrace formation during global glacial cycles and cold‐to‐warm stage transitions and supports the use of sea surface temperature climate proxy data in the modelling exercise. The availability of sediments derived from the surrounding hillslopes and adjacent alluvial fans explains the generation of substantial terrace aggradations. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

一种新的轮廓线三维地质表面重建方法

在三维地质建模中,由于地质剖面与医学CT有本质上的相似性,因此,轮廓线的三维表面重建技术有广泛的应用。目前,较为成熟的算法并没有考虑地质数据的特殊性,由于地质体形态复杂多变,地质剖面稀疏、数据来源多样等特点,将普适的算法应用到地质建模中,只是解决了重建曲面的合理性,并没有关注曲面的几何质量,导致曲面无法达到地质建模对于模型质量的要求。本文针对地质数据的特点,提出了一种新的轮廓线表面重构方法。在不改变轮廓线连接的合理性与正确性的情况下,通过生成过渡剖面轮廓线,克服传统方法生成曲面过于粗糙的缺点,以提高建模质量。在Creatar三维地质基础平台上,对多种情况的剖面数据实验结果表明,在数据稀疏的情况下达到了良好的建模效果。该方法的扩展模型满足了地质剖面轮廓线建模中复杂地质情况,以及交叉剖面数据的曲面重建,且算法复杂度低,实现简单,有较强的实用性。     

Reconstructing pre-erosion topography using spatial interpolation techniques:A validation-based approach

Understanding the topographic context preceding the development of erosive landforms is of major relevance in geomorphic research, as topography is an important factor on both water and mass movement-related erosion, and knowledge of the original surface is a condition for quantifying the volume of eroded material. Although any reconstruction implies assuming that the resulting surface reflects the original topography, past works have been dominated by linear interpolation methods, incapable of generating curved surfaces in areas with no data or values outside the range of variation of inputs. In spite of these limitations, impossibility of validation has led to the assumption of surface representativity never being challenged. In this paper, a validation-based method is applied in order to define the optimal interpolation technique for reconstructing pre-erosion topography in a given study area. In spite of the absence of the original surface, different techniques can be nonetheless evaluated by quantifying their capacity to reproduce known topography in unincised locations within the same geomorphic contexts of existing erosive landforms. A linear method (Triangulated Irregular Network, TIN) and 23 parameterizations of three distinct Spline interpolation techniques were compared using 50 test areas in a context of research on large gully dynamics in the South of Portugal. Results show that almost all Spline methods produced smaller errors than the TIN, and that the latter produced a mean absolute error 61.4% higher than the best Spline method, clearly establishing both the better adjustment of Splines to the geomorphic context considered and the limitations of linear approaches. The proposed method can easily be applied to different interpolation techniques and topographic contexts, enabling better calculations of eroded volumes and denudation rates as well as the investigation of controls by antecedent topographic form over erosive processes.     

The influence of biotope on invertebrate assemblages in lentic environments: A study of two perennial alkaline wetlands in the Western Cape,South Africa

As a step towards the biological assessment of wetlands in South Africa, this study investigates the influence of biotope characteristics on the spatial distribution of aquatic invertebrates. The aim was to assess whether different wetland biotopes support significantly different invertebrate assemblages in terms of the composition and abundance of microcrustaceans and macroinvertebrate taxa. During October 2006, three different biotopes were sampled within Verlorenvlei and Wave's Edge wetlands (Western Cape, South Africa) using a long-handled sweep net. Composition and abundance of invertebrate assemblages were compared between and within sites for each of the wetlands. Assemblage composition generally differed among biotopes within each wetland, as revealed by cluster analysis and MDS plots. At Verlorenvlei, biotopes formed distinctive clusters with low site-specific variability. Assemblage composition at Wave's Edge revealed coarser groupings with clusters distinguishing between vegetated and non-vegetated biotopes only. Biotopes within each wetland differed significantly in terms of taxon richness, Shannon diversity and mean total invertebrate biomass (g m⁻³), whilst mean total density (ind m⁻³) differed only between biotopes in Verlorenvlei. Considerable shifts in invertebrate assemblage structure corresponded to differences in electrical conductivity among sites at Verlorenvlei. For large physico-chemically heterogeneous wetlands such as Verlorenvlei, it is suggested that smaller physico-chemically homogenous zones should be identified a priori and within these areas vegetated biotopes should be sampled over the broadest possible spatial scale, whilst open-water biotopes can be sampled more narrowly. For small, reasonably homogenous wetlands such as Wave's Edge, we suggest a less broad spatial representation of biotopes and instead one should concentrate on increasing the number of sample repetitions per site.     

电离层三维层析成像的自适应联合迭代重构算法

在电离层层析成像过程中,联合迭代重构算法是一种常用的反演算法.然而,该算法迭代收敛较慢,反演结果精度不高.为此,本文发展了一种自适应的联合迭代重构算法,该算法利用上一轮的电离层电子密度反演结果,自适应地调整松弛因子和加权参数.通过模拟数据和实测数据对该算法的反演结果进行了验证,并将得到的反演结果与电离层测高仪数据进行了比较,结果表明,该算法能够有效地反演电离层电子密度,且反演结果精度优于常用的联合迭代重构算法.     

The normalized topographic method: an automated procedure for gully mapping using GIS

Gully delineation is a critical aspect of accurately determining soil losses but associated methodologies are rarely detailed. Here, we describe a new gully mapping method, the normalized topographic method (NorToM), based on processing digital elevation model (DEM) data, and we assess associated errors when it is applied over a range of geomorphological scales. The NorToM is underpinned by two gully detection variables (normalized slope and elevation) calculated over local windows of prescribed size, and a group of filtering variables. For four study sites, DEMs of gullies were obtained using field and airborne photo‐reconstruction and evaluated using total station and differential global positioning system (dGPS) survey. NorToM provided accurate areal and volume estimates at the individual gully scale but differences increased at the larger gully system and gully network scales. We were able to identify optimal parameters for using the NorToM approach and so confirm that is represents a useful scale‐independent means of gully mapping that is likely to be valid in other environments. Its main limitations are that the normalization process might be time‐consuming at regional scales and the need for a fixed window size when applied to landforms with extreme variations in dimensions. Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.