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公开(公告)号:US20210007702A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US16510594
申请日:2019-07-12
Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
Inventor: Tzu-Cheng LEE , Jian ZHOU , Zhou YU
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided that uses a deep learning (DL) network to correct projection images acquired using an X-ray source with a large focal spot size. The DL network is trained using a training dataset that includes input data and target data. The input data includes large-focal-spot-size X-ray projection data, and the output data includes small-focal-spot-size X-ray projection data (i.e., smaller than the focal spot of the input data). Thus, the DL network is trained to improve the resolution of projection data acquired using a large focal spot size, and obtain a resolution similar to what is achieved using a small focal spot size. Further, the DL network is can be trained to additional correct other aspects of the projection data (e.g., denoising the projection data).
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公开(公告)号:US20210012541A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-14
申请号:US16509429
申请日:2019-07-11
Applicant: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
Inventor: Tzu-Cheng LEE , Jian ZHOU , Zhou YU
IPC: G06T11/00 , G06T5/20 , G06T5/00 , G01N23/046 , A61B6/03
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to improve the image quality of images generated by analytical reconstruction of a computed tomography (CT) image. This improved image quality results from a deep learning (DL) network that is used to filter a sinogram before back projection but after the sinogram has been filtered using a ramp filter or other reconstruction kernel.
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公开(公告)号:US20240389961A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-28
申请号:US18323016
申请日:2023-05-24
Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Inventor: Tzu-Cheng LEE , Liang CAI , Jian ZHOU
Abstract: A method of controlling computed tomography (CT) scanning includes performing a scout CT scan of a 3D region of a head of a subject to be examined, using a CT gantry having an X-ray source and an X-ray detector both rotatably supported thereby, to produce image data. Anatomical landmarks are detected for identifying an orbitomeatal base line (OMBL), by inputting cross-sectional image data of the 3D region generated from the image data to a trained machine learning model. A tilt angle of the CT gantry is determined based on the detected anatomical landmarks. A diagnostic CT scan of the object is performed using the CT gantry tilted at the determined tilt angle.
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公开(公告)号:US20230380788A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US17825650
申请日:2022-05-26
Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Inventor: Tzu-Cheng LEE , Jian ZHOU , Liang CAI , Zhou YU
CPC classification number: A61B6/5205 , A61B6/032 , G06T11/008
Abstract: An information processing method processes an x-ray image including the steps of: obtaining first lower-radiation dose three-dimensional image data during a first scan of a patient; and detecting, using a trained neural network, a presence of an artifact (e.g., a metal artifact) in the first lower-radiation dose three-dimensional image data. An information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry for performing the detection method, and computer instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable storage medium cause a computer processor to performing the detection method.
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公开(公告)号:US20200311490A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-01
申请号:US16372206
申请日:2019-04-01
Applicant: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Inventor: Tzu-Cheng LEE , Jian Zhou , Zhou Yu
Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided to reduce the noise in medical imaging by training a deep learning (DL) network to select the optimal parameters for a convolution kernel of an adaptive filter that is applied in the data domain. For example, in X-ray computed tomography (CT) the adaptive filter applies smoothing to a sinogram, and the optimal amount of the smoothing and orientation of the kernel (e.g., a bivariate Gaussian) can be determined on a pixel-by-pixel basis by applying a noisy sinogram to the DL network, which outputs the parameters of the filter (e.g., the orientation and variances of the Gaussian kernel). The DL network is trained using a training data set including target data (e.g., the gold standard) and input data. The input data can be sinograms generated by a low-dose CT scan, and the target data generated by a high-dose CT scan.
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