METHOD FOR CORRECTING THE NONLINEARITY ASSOCIATED WITH PHOTON COUNTING DETECTORS OF IMAGING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20240142393A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18385068

    申请日:2023-10-30

    Abstract: A method for calibrating an imaging device comprising a photon counting detector (PCD), the method comprising: providing (i) an X-ray source configured to emit an X-ray beam, (ii) a first detector array configured to be in alignment with the X-ray beam, wherein the first detector array comprises a plurality of energy integrating detectors (EID) for detecting the X-ray beam emitted by the X-ray source, and (iii) a second detector array configured to be in alignment with the X-ray beam, wherein the second detector array comprises a plurality of photo counting detectors (PCD) for detecting the X-ray beam emitted by the X-ray source; detecting an X-ray beam passed through an object to be scanned with the plurality of energy integrating detectors (EID); recording the X-ray beam passed through the object to be scanned and detected by the plurality of energy integrating detectors (EID) as a first data set; detecting an X-ray beam passed through the object to be scanned with the plurality of photo counting detectors (PCD); recording the X-ray beam passed through the object to be scanned and detected by the plurality of photo counting detectors (PCD) as a second data set; generating a mathematical model from the first data set and the second data set so as to derive an attenuation factor; and applying the attenuation factor to the second data set to calibrate the imaging device.

    Tomography apparatus and method of processing tomography image

    公开(公告)号:US10032295B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-24

    申请号:US15018415

    申请日:2016-02-08

    Abstract: A tomography apparatus and a method of processing a tomography image are provided. The tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer configured to acquire a first image corresponding to a first time point and a second image corresponding to a second time point, based on data that is obtained from performing tomography on a moving object, acquire first information indicating a movement of the object between the first time point and the second time point, and determine a motion reliability indicating a degree to which the movement of the object corresponds to a physical movement, based on the first information. The tomography apparatus further includes an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image indicating the object at a target time point, based on the motion reliability.

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