We present the ASTRA Toolbox as an open platform for 3D image reconstruction in tomography. Most of the software tools that are currently used in electron tomography offer limited flexibility with respect to the geometrical parameters of the acquisition model and the algorithms used for reconstruction. The ASTRA Toolbox provides an extensive set of fast and flexible building blocks that can be used to develop advanced reconstruction algorithms, effectively removing these limitations. We demonstrate this flexibility, the resulting reconstruction quality, and the computational efficiency of this toolbox by a series of experiments, based on experimental dual-axis tilt series.
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Elsevier
doi.org/10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.002
Ultramicroscopy
Quantitative electron tomography by simultaneous parameter estimation and reconstruction , Automated multi-modal tomography for sub-22nm IC nodes
Scientific Computing

van Aarle, W., Palenstijn, W. J., De Beenhouwer, J., Altantzis, T., Bals, S., Batenburg, J., & Sijbers, J. (2015). The ASTRA Toolbox: A platform for advanced algorithm development in electron tomography. Ultramicroscopy, 157, 35–47. doi:10.1016/j.ultramic.2015.05.002