Abstract:
A tomography apparatus that may reduce partial scan artifacts includes: a data acquirer configured to acquire tomography data when X-rays are emitted as a cone beam to an object while rotating by one cycle angular section that is less than one rotation; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a tomography image by using corrected tomography data that is obtained by applying to the tomography data a weight that is set based on at least one of a view that is included in the one cycle angular section and a cone angle in the cone beam.
Abstract:
Provided is a tomography apparatus including: a data acquisitor configured to obtain a first image by using tomography data acquired as a first X-ray generator for generating X-rays having a first energy rotates around an object over a first angular range and obtain a second image by using tomography data acquired as a second X-ray generator for generating X-rays having a second energy rotates around the object over a second angular range; a controller configured to acquire motion information representing an amount of motion of the object over time by using the first and second images; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image showing the object at a target time point by using the motion information.
Abstract:
A diagnostic imaging apparatus includes an image acquiring unit acquiring a first image obtained by imaging an object in a first section of a first cycle and a second image obtained by imaging the object in a second section, which corresponds to the first section, of a second cycle, and an image reconstruction unit reconstructing the first image and the second image based on a difference between the first image and the second image.
Abstract:
A tomography apparatus includes an image processor configured to reconstruct a tomography image by using pieces of image data that are acquired during partial periods included in a heartbeat period; and a display configured to display a screen image, which includes information representing the heartbeat period, and the reconstructed tomography image, and on which the partial periods and image sections corresponding to the partial periods are displayed in association with each other.
Abstract:
A method of acquiring a tomography image includes acquiring a plurality of raw data by detecting an X-ray irradiated to an object from an X-ray generator a plurality of times, wherein an X-ray detector performs the detecting; setting at least a part of the object as a region of interest; and reconstructing the tomography image including the region of interest, based on the plurality of raw data, wherein the reconstructing of the tomography image includes: selecting filter kernels based on distances between positions of the X-ray generator that irradiated the X-ray to the region of interest and positions of voxels included in the region of interest; generating filter images by applying the selected filter kernels to the raw data corresponding to the positions of the X-ray generator that irradiated the X-ray; and reconstructing the tomography image from the filter images by back-projecting the filter images.
Abstract:
A method and device for securing data of a message is provided. A method for encrypting a message of a user terminal device includes: receiving a message via a message input window; displaying the received message; encrypting the message by using a key index and an encryption key corresponding to a chatting window for the message based on an instruction for transmitting the message to another chatting party being received; and transmitting the encrypted message to the other chatting party.
Abstract:
Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a medical image. The apparatus includes: a data obtainer configured to obtain raw data generated by imaging an object; and a processor configured to determine motion correction parameters used to reconstruct an image to be used to obtain motion information based on motion characteristics of the object, obtain the motion information by using the image reconstructed based on the determined motion correction parameters, and reconstruct a tomography image from the raw data by using the motion information.
Abstract:
A tomography apparatus includes a data obtainer configured to obtain first image data at a first point and second image data at a second point using tomography, the tomography being performed by irradiating an X-ray to an object; an image processor configured to perform noise reduction based on at least one from among the first image data and the second image data, and to obtain a first reference image corresponding to the first image data and a second reference image corresponding to the second image data using a result of the performed noise reduction; and an image reconstructor configured to reconstruct a target image representing the object based on the first reference image and the second reference image.
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.
Abstract:
A tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer acquiring a first image and a second image that are partial images, by using data acquired in a first angular section corresponding to a first time point and a second angular section corresponding to a second time and facing the first angular section, by performing a tomography scan on an object that is moving, and acquiring first information indicating a motion amount of the object by using the first image and the second image, and an image reconstructor reconstructing a target image indicating the object at a target time, based on the first information.