METHOD FOR ENERGY SENSITIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY USING CHECKERBOARD FILTERING
    91.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR ENERGY SENSITIVE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY USING CHECKERBOARD FILTERING 有权
    使用检查板过滤的能量敏感计算机图像的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100278296A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-04

    申请号:US12432225

    申请日:2009-04-29

    IPC分类号: H05G1/60 G21K3/00

    摘要: Methods for energy-sensitive computed tomography systems that use checkerboard filtering. A method of enhancing image analysis of projection data acquired using a detector configured with a checkerboard filter includes disposing in a system a detector to receive a transmitted beam of X-rays traversing through an object, where the system is configured so the detector receives both high- and one of total- and low-energy projection data; receiving the high- and one of total- and low-energy projection data at the detector; and then estimating an effective atomic number of the object and/or processing the projection data so as to mitigate reconstruction artifacts. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appended claims.

    摘要翻译: 使用棋盘过滤的能量敏感计算机断层摄影系统的方法。 使用配置有棋盘滤波器的检测器获取的投影数据的图像分析增强方法包括在系统中设置检测器以接收穿过物体的X射线的透射束,其中系统配置为使得检测器接收高 - 和总能量和低能量投影数据之一; 在检测器处接收高能量投影数据和低能量投影数据之一; 然后估计对象的有效原子数和/或处理投影数据,以便减轻重建伪像。 已经根据具体实施例描述了本发明,并且认识到除了明确说明的那些之外的等同物,替代方案和修改是可能的并且在所附权利要求的范围内。

    Method and apparatus for generating temporally interpolated projections
    92.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for generating temporally interpolated projections 有权
    用于产生时间内插投影的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07813473B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-12

    申请号:US10625321

    申请日:2003-07-23

    IPC分类号: A61B6/03 H05G1/62

    摘要: A technique is provided for the temporal interpolation of a projection data set acquired of a dynamic object, such as a heart. The projection data set is acquired using a slowly rotating gantry and a distributed X-ray source. The projection data may be interpolated at each view position to a selected instant of time, such as relative to a cardiac phase. The resulting interpolated projection data characterize the projection data at each view location at any instant in time. The set of interpolated projection data may then be reconstructed to generate images and/or volume with improved temporal resolution.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于对诸如心脏的动态对象获取的投影数据集的时间插值的技术。 使用缓慢旋转的台架和分布式X射线源获取投影数据集。 投影数据可以在每个视图位置被内插到所选择的时刻,例如相对于心脏相位。 所产生的内插投影数据在任何时刻在每个视图位置表征投影数据。 然后,可以对该组内插投影数据进行重建,以产生具有改进的时间分辨率的图像和/或体积。

    Method and system for reconstructing image volumes from helical scan acquisitions
    93.
    发明授权
    Method and system for reconstructing image volumes from helical scan acquisitions 有权
    从螺旋扫描采集重建图像体积的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07609802B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-27

    申请号:US11740002

    申请日:2007-04-25

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: A method, computed tomography (CT) system and computer-readable medium for reconstructing an image volume of an object scanned in helical mode. An embodiment of the method includes determining discrete focal lengths within an imaging plane of the reconstructed field of view comprising the image volume; generating a circular scan sinogram(s) for the discrete focal lengths by interpolating the helical views; selecting within a backprojection operation a circular scan sonogram(s), for one or more image points within the imaging plane, over one or more circular views. The method then includes using the selected circular scan sinogram(s), in the backprojection of the image points point(s) over the circular views view(s) and performing a backprojection for all the image points over all the circular views to generate a reconstructed image of the object.

    摘要翻译: 一种计算机断层摄影(CT)系统和用于重建以螺旋模式扫描的物体的图像体积的计算机可读介质的方法。 该方法的实施例包括确定包括图像体积的重建视野的成像平面内的离散焦距; 通过内插螺旋视图来产生用于离散焦距的圆形扫描正弦图; 在反投影操作中,在一个或多个圆形视图上选择用于成像平面内的一个或多个图像点的圆形扫描超声波图。 该方法然后包括在圆形视图视图上的图像点点的反投影中使用所选择的圆形扫描正弦图,并对所有圆形视图上的所有图像点执行反投影以产生 对象的重建图像。

    X-ray inspection and detection system and method
    94.
    发明授权
    X-ray inspection and detection system and method 失效
    X射线检查和检测系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07590220B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-15

    申请号:US12045110

    申请日:2008-03-10

    IPC分类号: G01N23/207

    CPC分类号: G01N23/2076

    摘要: An X-ray detection and inspection system is disclosed. The system includes an X-ray source configured to generate an interrogating X-ray beam, wherein the X-ray beam is directed towards a probe volume in a sample, one or more two-dimensional area detectors, wherein the one or more detectors are positioned at angles other than 90 degrees with respect to the direction of the interrogating beam and are configured to receive and detect non-circular conic sections of diffracted X rays from the probe volume, and an acquisition and analysis system configured to generate position and intensity data of the non-circular conic sections such that the corresponding mathematical equations of the conic sections could be generated, to identify one of a quasi-monochromatic or monochromatic XRD pattern from the non-circular conic sections, and to determine a position of the probe volume and at least two Bragg diffraction angles from said XRD pattern.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种X射线检测和检查系统。 该系统包括被配置为产生询问X射线束的X射线源,其中X射线束被引导到样本中的探针体积,一个或多个二维区域检测器,其中一个或多个检测器是 被定位成相对于询问光束的方向为90度以外的角度,并被配置为接收和检测来自探针体积的衍射X射线的非圆锥形部分,以及被配置为产生位置和强度数据的采集和分析系统 的非圆形圆锥截面,使得可以生成圆锥截面的相应数学方程,以从非圆形圆锥截面中识别准单色或单色XRD图案之一,并且确定探针体积的位置 和来自所述XRD图案的至少两个布拉格衍射角。

    System and method for computing volumetric perfusion
    100.
    发明授权
    System and method for computing volumetric perfusion 有权
    计算体积灌注的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07054405B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-30

    申请号:US11095437

    申请日:2005-03-31

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00

    摘要: A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging (CT) system is presented. The method includes irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry. Furthermore, the method includes operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object. In addition, the method includes processing the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data. Reconstructions are generated using the time-resolved projection data. Additionally, the method includes computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. Computer-readable medium that afford functionality of the type defined by this method is also contemplated in conjunction with the present technique.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种使用计算机断层摄影(CT)系统计算体积灌注的方法。 该方法包括在计算机断层摄影成像系统的视场内照射台架的必要视角位置照射空间动态物体。 此外,该方法包括以连续数据获取模式操作计算机断层成像系统以获取表示空间动态对象的投影数据。 此外,该方法包括处理投影数据以产生时间分辨投影数据。 使用时间分辨投影数据生成重建。 此外,该方法包括使用重建的数据来计算空间动态对象中的体积灌注。 提供由该方法定义的类型的功能的计算机可读介质也结合本技术考虑。