Software structure

This is a brainstorming document for the general software structure of the pCT project and the operation of the full pipeline.

General guidelines

• support multiple programming languages
• open for the programming tools best suited for a specific purpose and development group
• use common/open source packages where ever possible
• every component comes with a unit test

Software Modules

Main data path

• Simulation
  • Beam Simulation
  • Phantom Simulation
  • Detector Propagation
• Detector Response Simulation
• Readout Simulation
• Readout and Raw Data reconstruction
  • pct-online
• Detector Reconstruction
  • Most likely entrance step and hull algorithm needed for the single-sided setup
  • Clustering and Tracking
• Phantom reconstruction
• Imaging

Utilities

• Visualization
• Control
• Monitoring

Common software modules

Data model

• Bridge Design Pattern Media:Bridge_Design_Pattern.pdf