摘要:
A method and a device for analyzing a region of interest in an object is proposed. The method comprises: (a) providing measurement data by a differential phase contrast X-ray imaging system, and (b) analyzing characteristics of the object in the region of interest. Therein, the measurement data comprise a 2-dimensional or 3-dimensional set of pixels wherein for each pixel the measurement data comprises three types of image data spatially aligned with each other, including (i) absorption representing image data A, (ii) differential phase contrast representing image data D, and (iii) coherence representing image data C. The analyzing step is based, for each pixel, on a combination of at least two of information comprised in the absorption representing image data A and information comprised in the differential phase contrast representing image data D and information comprised in the coherence representing image data C.
摘要:
The invention relates to an active marker device (100) for being introduced into a human tissue and for tracking a region of interest of a human body. The active marker device comprises a light source (101) for emitting light such that the emitted light can be detected by an optical sensor. In this way, the active marker device and/or the region of interest can be tracked by a tracking system comprising the optical sensor. The active marker device (100) further comprises a switch (102) for turning the light source on and off and for operating the light source in a pulsed mode.
摘要:
A computing system (116) includes a reconstruction processor (114) configured to execute computer readable instructions, which cause the reconstruction processor to: receive, in electronic format, non-spectral projection data, reconstruct the non-spectral projection data to generate a non-spectral image, retrieve a non-spectral to spectral voxel value map for a basis material of interest from a set of non-spectral to spectral voxel value maps, generate a spectral iterative reconstruction start image based on the non-spectral image and the non-spectral to spectral voxel value map, and reconstruct a spectral image, in electronic format, for the material basis of interest from the non-spectral projection data with a spectral iterative reconstruction algorithm and the spectral iterative reconstruction start image.
摘要:
The invention relates to X-ray imaging. In order to improve flexibility, for example in relation with phase-contrast imaging, the X-ray imaging device (10) comprises an X-ray source arrangement for providing an X-ray beam (11). Further, it is provided at least one grating (13, 14) and a line detector (15) with a plurality of sensor lines, which sensor lines are each provided by a plurality of sensor elements, and which sensor lines are provided for detecting respective portions of the X-ray beam (11) passing the at least one grating during operation. The X-ray imaging device is arranged for moving the line detector (15) and an object (21) to be imaged relative to each other, such that in response to the portions of the X-ray beam a number of interference patterns are detectable at respective different relative positions of the line detector and the object for reconstructing an image of the object (21). The at least one grating (13, 14) comprises at least one first segment (161) and at least one second segment (162) arranged adjacent to each other in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the line detector (15). The X-ray imaging device is arranged for moving the line detector (15) and the at least one grating relative to each other between at least a first relative position and a second relative position, such that in the first relative position, a portion of the X-ray beam (11) during operation passes through the at least one first segment (161), while the at least one second segment (162) is arranged outside said portion of the X-ray beam (11), and that in the second relative position, said portion of the X-ray beam (11) during operation passes through the at least one second segment (162), while the at least one first segment (161) is arranged outside said portion of the X-ray beam (11).
摘要:
The invention relates to an image generation apparatus (1) for generating an image of an object. A reconstruction unit (10) reconstructs the image based on provided measured projection values such that costs defined by a cost function are reduced, wherein the cost function depends on differences between calculated projection values, which have been determined by simulating a forward projection through the image, and the provided measured projection values, and wherein a degree of dependence of the cost function on a respective difference depends on the respective difference. This can allow for a consideration of a degree of disturbance of the measured projection values by motion and/or by an incomplete illumination of the object during the reconstruction process, which can lead to a reconstruction of an image having an improved image quality.
摘要:
A method and a related system (IMA) for reconstructing an image of an electron density in a subject PAT. An x-ray radiation imager is used to expose the subject PAT to radiation to receive projection data. The reconstruction method combines projection data from two channels, namely Compton scatter based attenuation data pC and phase shift data pdφ.
摘要:
The present invention relates to a device (100) for iterative reconstruction of images recorded by at least two imaging methods, the device comprising: an extraction module (10), which is configured to extract a first set of patches from a first image recorded by a first imaging method and to extract a second set of patches from a second image recorded by a second imaging method; a generation module (20), which is configured to generate a set of reference patches based on a merging of a first limited number of atoms for the first set of patches andof a second limited number of atoms for the second set of patches; and a regularization module (30), which is configured to perform a regularization of the first image or the second image by means of the generated set of reference patches.