TOMOSYNTHESIS WITH SHIFTING FOCAL SPOT AND OSCILLATING COLLIMATOR BLADES
    32.
    发明申请
    TOMOSYNTHESIS WITH SHIFTING FOCAL SPOT AND OSCILLATING COLLIMATOR BLADES 有权
    具有移位焦点位置和振荡收缩片的TOMOSYNTHESIS

    公开(公告)号:US20110188624A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-04

    申请号:US12849294

    申请日:2010-08-03

    IPC分类号: A61B6/03 G21K1/04

    摘要: In a tomosynthesis system a static focal spot is moved in a direction opposite to and generally synchronized with the directional movement of an x-ray source and X-ray collimator blades are moved during each exposure in synchronization with the shifting of the static focal spot. The synchronized movement of the static focal spot, x-ray tube and collimator blades helps keep the effective focal spot fixed in space relative to the breast, detector or both during the entire duration of the exposure and keeps the x-ray field on the detector and breast static. The shifting collimator blades follow an oscillating pattern over the multiple x-ray exposures of a tomosynthesis scan.

    摘要翻译: 在断层合成系统中,静态焦点沿着与X射线源的定向运动相反并且大体上与X射线源的定向运动相同的方向移动,并且与静态焦点的移动同步地在每次曝光期间移动X射线准直器叶片。 静态焦点,X射线管和准直器刀片的同步运动有助于在曝光的整个持续时间内将有效焦斑保持在相对于乳房,检测器或两者的空间中,并将X射线场保持在检测器 和乳房静电。 移位准直器刀片遵循断层扫描合成扫描的多次X射线曝光的振荡模式。

    X-ray imaging with x-ray markers that provide adjunct information but preserve image quality
    33.
    发明授权
    X-ray imaging with x-ray markers that provide adjunct information but preserve image quality 有权
    X射线成像与X射线标记提供辅助信息,但保留图像质量

    公开(公告)号:US08768026B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-01

    申请号:US12150539

    申请日:2008-04-28

    摘要: A method and an apparatus for estimating a geometric thickness of a breast in mammography/tomosynthesis or in other x-ray procedures, by imaging markers that are in the path of x-rays passing through the imaged object. The markings can be selected to be visible or to be invisible when the composite markings/breast image is viewed in clinical settings. If desired, the contribution of the markers to the image can be removed through further processing. The resulting information can be used determining the geometric thickness of the body being x-rayed and thus setting imaging parameters that are thickness-related, and for other purposes. The method and apparatus also have application in other types of x-ray imaging.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于通过成像穿过成像对象的x射线路径中的标记来估计乳房X线照相术/断层合成或其他x射线程序中的乳房的几何厚度的方法和装置。 当在临床设置中观看复合标记/乳房图像时,标记可以被选择为可见或不可见。 如果需要,标记对图像的贡献可以通过进一步处理去除。 可以使用所得到的信息来确定被X射线的身体的几何厚度,从而设置与厚度相关的成像参数,并且用于其他目的。 该方法和装置也可用于其他类型的X射线成像。

    Tomosynthesis with shifting focal spot and oscillating collimator blades
    37.
    发明授权
    Tomosynthesis with shifting focal spot and oscillating collimator blades 有权
    具有移动焦点和振荡准直器叶片的合成

    公开(公告)号:US08515005B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12849294

    申请日:2010-08-03

    IPC分类号: A61B6/04 A61B6/00 G21K5/10

    摘要: In a tomosynthesis system a static focal spot is moved in a direction opposite to and generally synchronized with the directional movement of an x-ray source and X-ray collimator blades are moved during each exposure in synchronization with the shifting of the static focal spot. The synchronized movement of the static focal spot, x-ray tube and collimator blades helps keep the effective focal spot fixed in space relative to the breast, detector or both during the entire duration of the exposure and keeps the x-ray field on the detector and breast static. The shifting collimator blades follow an oscillating pattern over the multiple x-ray exposures of a tomosynthesis scan.

    摘要翻译: 在断层合成系统中,静态焦点沿着与X射线源的定向运动相反并且大体上与X射线源的定向运动相同的方向移动,并且与静态焦点的移动同步地在每次曝光期间移动X射线准直器叶片。 静态焦点,X射线管和准直器刀片的同步运动有助于在曝光的整个持续时间内将有效焦斑保持在相对于乳房,检测器或两者的空间中,并将X射线场保持在检测器 和乳房静电。 移位准直器刀片遵循断层扫描合成扫描的多次X射线曝光的振荡模式。

    Method and System for Controlling X-Ray Focal Spot Characteristics for Tomoysythesis and Mammography Imaging
    39.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Controlling X-Ray Focal Spot Characteristics for Tomoysythesis and Mammography Imaging 有权
    控制X光焦点特征的方法和系统,用于诊断和乳房造影成像

    公开(公告)号:US20100303202A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-02

    申请号:US12623472

    申请日:2009-11-23

    IPC分类号: G01N23/04 H05G1/52

    摘要: An x-ray tube is described that includes components for increasing x-ray image clarity in the presence of a moving x-ray source by modifying focal spot characteristics, including focal spot size and focal spot position. In a first arrangement a static focal spot is moved in a direction contrary to the movement of the x-ray source so that an effective focal spot position is essentially fixed in space relative to one of the imaged object and/or detector during a tomosynthesis exposure. In a second arrangement, the size of the static focal spot is increased, and the resulting increase in tube current reduces the exposure time and concomitant blur effect. The methods may be used alone or in combination; for example an x-ray tube with a larger, moveable static focal spot will result in a system that fully utilizes the x-ray tube generator, provides a high quality image with reduced blur and, due to the decrease in exposure time, may scan the patient more quickly.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种X射线管,其包括用于通过改变焦点特性(包括焦点尺寸和焦斑位置)来增加在存在移动的X射线源的情况下增加x射线图像清晰度的部件。 在第一布置中,静止焦斑在与x射线源的运动相反的方向上移动,使得在断层合成曝光期间,有效焦点位置相对于成像对象和/或检测器之一基本上固定在空间中 。 在第二种布置中,静态焦点的尺寸增加,并且由此导致的管电流的增加降低了曝光时间并伴随着模糊效果。 这些方法可以单独使用或组合使用; 例如具有较大可移动静电焦点的X射线管将导致完全利用x射线管发生器的系统,提供具有减少的模糊的高质量图像,并且由于曝光时间的减少可能扫描 病人更快