摘要:
A scalable multislice system (10) configured to generate multiple streams of image data with different image quality characteristics prospectively and simultaneously is described. Such capability enables improving existing clinical diagnosis and also enables use of clinical application protocol driven method for image reconstruction and display as well as image analysis. More specifically, with the scalable multislice imaging system (10), multiple rows (>2) of x-ray scan data along the patient's long axis are simultaneously acquired. Multiple protocols (100) are "pre-built" based on specific applications to determine image slice thickness, image reconstruction filter, display method, e. g., field of view, filming requirement and image archiving requirement, prospectively. Multiple image sets with different slice thickness, different reconstruction methods, different display model - axial, 3D or reformat which are pre-determined by the protocol (100) used can then be displayed.
摘要:
The present invention, in one form, is an imaging system (10) which, in one embodiment, alters the configuration of a detector array (18) and a data acquisition system (32) to determine degraded component performance and generate fault isolation information. More specifically, by altering the configuration to include different combinations of detector array cells, interconnections, and one or more data acquisition channels, fault isolation information is generated.
摘要:
The present invention, in one form, is a multimode imaging system (10) which, in one embodiment, includes a substantially C-shaped arm (16) movably coupled to a movable base (14) to reduce difficulty of scanning an object. A source assembly (26) having a x-ray source (28) and a detector assembly (30) having a detector (32) are movably coupled to the arm (16). The source assembly (26) and the detector assembly (30) are independently movable relative to each other and to the arm (16). In one embodiment, an operator selects one or more modes of operation of the imaging system so that various types of image data are displayed.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for detecting cell to cell variation to ensure that the maximum allowable channel to channel variation is not exceeded are described. In one embodiment, an algorithm is periodically executed to measure the relative gains in the channels. The gains are measured, for example, by recording the signal from an air scan and normalizing to a common reference. Part of the normalization process includes accounting for the non uniformity of the x-ray beam, for example, the heel effect. It is assumed that the x-ray flux profile in z is slowly changing in the x-direction and is obtained by low pass filtering in x. The normalized values are then compared to a predetermined specification. If any particular cell is not within the specification parameters, then the module (58) in which such cell resides may be replaced. In addition to measuring gain variation and comparing it to a specification, a trending analysis also may be performed. The trending algorithm predicts the time at which the detector will fail the specification so that replacement of the detector may take place before failure occurs.
摘要:
A method is described for optimizing signal-to-noise performance of an imaging system, including the steps of scout-scanning (116) an object to obtain scout scan data; determining (118) a plurality of normalized x-ray input signal factors using the scout scan data; using the normalized x-ray input signal factors to determine (120) at least one system input signal; selecting (122) at least one gain for the object scan using the system input signal; and applying the selected gain corresponding to the system input signal in the object scan.
摘要:
The present invention, in one form, is an imaging system for generating images of an entire object. In one embodiment, a physiological cycle unit is used to determine the cycle of the moving object. By altering the rotational speed of an x-ray source as a function of the object cycle, segments of projection data are collected for each selected phase of the object during each rotation. After completing a plurality of rotations, the segments of projection data are combined and a cross-sectional image of the selected phase of the object is generated. As a result, minimizing motion artifacts.
摘要:
The present invention, in one form, is an imaging system (10) which, in one embodiment, alters the configuration of a detector array (18) and a data acquisition system (32) to determine degraded component performance and generate fault isolation information. More specifically, by altering the configuration to include different combinations of detector array cells, interconnections, and one or more data acquisition channels, fault isolation information is generated.
摘要:
The present invention, in one form, is a system (10) which, in one embodiment, adjusts the x-ray source current to reduce image noise to better accommodate different scanning parameters. Specifically, in one embodiment, the x-ray source current is adjusted as a function of image slice thickness, scan rotation time, collimation mode, table speed, scan mode, and filtration mode. Particularly, a function is stored in a CT system computer (36) to determine an x-ray source current adjustment factor so that the appropriate x-ray source current is supplied to the x-ray source (14) for the determined parameters. After adjusting the x-ray source current, an object is scanned.