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 ============
 
 This repository provides PyTorch bindings for `PYRO-NN <https://github.com/csyben/PYRO-NN>`_,
-a collection of back-rotatable projectors for CT reconstruction.
+a collection of back-propagatable projectors for CT reconstruction.
 
 Feel free to cite our publication: