Imaging method and system of tube voltage and current optimization

    公开(公告)号:US10213172B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-26

    申请号:US15044787

    申请日:2016-02-16

    Abstract: An imaging method includes executing a low-dose preparatory scan to an object by applying tube voltages and tube currents in an x-ray source, and generating a first image of the object corresponding to the low-dose preparatory scan. The method further includes generating image quality estimates and dose estimates view by view at least based on the first image. The method includes optimizing the tube voltages and the tube currents to generate optimal profiles for the tube voltage and the tube current. At least one of the optimal profiles for the tube voltage and the tube current is generated based on the image quality estimates and the dose estimates. The method includes executing an acquisition scan by applying the tube voltages and the tube currents based on the optimal profiles and generating a second image of the object corresponding to the acquisition scan. An imaging system is also provided.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MATERIAL CORRECTION OF IMAGE DATA
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    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-MATERIAL CORRECTION OF IMAGE DATA 有权
    用于图像数据的多重校正的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160134852A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-12

    申请号:US14535017

    申请日:2014-11-06

    Abstract: A method includes acquiring projection data of an object from a plurality of detector elements, reconstructing the acquired projection data into a first reconstructed image, and performing material characterization of an image volume of the first reconstructed image to reduce a number of materials analyzed in the image volume to two basis materials. Performing material characterization includes utilizing a generalized modeling function to estimate a fraction of at least one basis material within each voxel of the image volume. The method also includes generating a re-mapped image volume for the at least one basis material of the two basis materials, performing forward projection on at least the re-mapped image volume for the at least one basis material to produce a material-based projection, and generating multi-material corrected projections based on the material-based projection and a total projection attenuated by the object, which represents both of the two basis materials.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法包括从多个检测器元件获取物体的投影数据,将所获取的投影数据重建为第一重建图像,以及执行第一重建图像的图像体积的材料表征以减少图像中分析的材料数量 体积到两种基础材料。 执行材料表征包括利用广义建模功能来估计图像体积的每个体素内的至少一种基础材料的分数。 该方法还包括为两个基础材料的至少一个基础材料生成重新映射的图像体积,在至少一个基础材料的至少一个重新映射的图像体积上执行向前投影以产生基于材料的投影 并且基于基于材料的投影和由对象衰减的总投影来生成表示两种基础材料的多材料校正投影。

    Computed tomography system and method configured to image at different energy levels and focal spot positions

    公开(公告)号:US10893839B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-19

    申请号:US16001289

    申请日:2018-06-06

    Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) imaging system and method, wherein the system includes an x-ray source that is operable to emit a beam of x-rays from a focal spot and move a spot position of the focal spot. The system also includes a detector assembly that is configured to detect the x-rays attenuated by the object. At least one processing unit is configured to execute programmed instructions stored in memory. The at least one processing unit is configured to direct the x-ray source to emit different beams of the x-rays at different energy levels and to receive data from the detector assembly that are representative of detection of the x-rays emitted at the different energy levels. The at least one processing unit is also configured to direct the x-ray source to move the focal spot such that the focal spot is at different spot positions while the different beams are emitted.

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