We examine the differences between low-energy electron-diffraction pat
terns (holograms) and optical holograms. We show that electron-diffrac
tion patterns in solids are not analogous to optical holograms because
of strong dynamical factors. We also show that low-energy electron ho
lograms can be inverted by a large-wave-number small-angle integral tr
ansformation. The grid sizes in wave number and angular spaces used in
the transformation are derived.