System and method for image conversion

    公开(公告)号:US10726587B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-28

    申请号:US15793958

    申请日:2017-10-25

    摘要: A method may include obtaining a first set of projection data with respect to a first dose level; reconstructing, based on the first set of projection data, a first image; determining a second set of projection data based on the first set of projection data, the second set of projection data relating to a second dose level that is lower than the first dose level; reconstructing a second image based on the second set of projection data; and training a first neural network model based on the first image and the second image. In some embodiments, the trained first neural network model may be configured to convert a third image to a fourth image, the fourth image exhibiting a lower noise level and corresponding to a higher dose level than the third image.

    System and method for PET data correction

    公开(公告)号:US10429525B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US15569403

    申请日:2017-08-09

    发明人: Xiaoxia Dong

    摘要: A method for correcting PET data includes acquiring first PET data at a time interval. The method also includes acquiring a first normalization coefficient corresponding to the first PET data. The method also includes determining a scale factor based at least partially on the first normalization coefficient. The method also includes determining second PET data based on the first PET data, the scale factor, and the second normalization coefficient. The method also includes determining a first dead time correction coefficient corresponding to the second PET data. The method also includes determining third PET data based on the second PET data and the first dead time correction coefficient. The method further includes reconstructing a first image based on the third PET data.

    Systems and methods for automatic vertebrae segmentation and identification in medical images

    公开(公告)号:US10417768B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15828786

    申请日:2017-12-01

    发明人: Wenjun Yu

    IPC分类号: G06T7/12 G06K9/34 G06T7/33

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a method, system and non-transitory computer readable medium. In some embodiments, the method includes: acquiring a plurality of image slices related to a vertebral column, the vertebral column including a plurality of vertebrae; obtaining a classifier for verterbrae identification; identifying, by a processor, one or more vertebral foramina in the plurality of image slices using the classifier; and determining, by the processor, the plurality of vertebrae based on the one or more vertebral foramina.

    Systems and methods for image segmentation

    公开(公告)号:US10417767B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US15716501

    申请日:2017-09-26

    IPC分类号: G06T7/11 G06T7/136 G06T7/174

    摘要: A method for image segmentation includes acquiring a three-dimensional (3D) image that includes a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images arranged in a spatial order. The method also includes determining a preliminary seed point in a first 2D image of the plurality of 2D images. The method further includes determining, based on the preliminary seed point, a final seed point in a second 2D image of the plurality of 2D images, and determining, based on the final seed point, a volume of interest (VOI) in the 3D image.

    Method and apparatus for positron emission tomography

    公开(公告)号:US10302771B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15809994

    申请日:2017-11-10

    发明人: Ze Chen

    摘要: A PET detecting module may include a scintillator array configured to receive a radiation ray and generate optical signals in response to the received radiation ray. The scintillator array may have a plurality of rows of scintillators arranged in a first direction and a plurality of columns of scintillators arranged in a second direction. A first group of light guides may be arranged on a top surface of the scintillator array along the first direction. The light guide count of the first group of light guides may be less than the row count of the plurality of rows of scintillators. A second group of light guides may be arranged on a bottom surface of the scintillator array. The light guide count of the second group of light guides may be less than the column count of the plurality of columns of scintillators.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190147589A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16024852

    申请日:2018-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06T7/00 G06K9/62

    摘要: A method and a system for image reconstruction are provided. The method may include acquiring raw image data, wherein the raw image data may include a plurality of frequency domain undersampled image data samples. The method may include generating a first reconstruction result based on the raw image data using a first reconstruction method, and generating a second reconstruction result based on the raw image data using a second reconstruction method. The method may further include fusing the first reconstruction result and the second reconstruction result, and generating a reconstructed image based on a result of the fusion.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOVING HARD TISSUE IN CT IMAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20190066345A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15798246

    申请日:2017-10-30

    摘要: A system and method for CT image reconstruction are provided. The method may include: obtaining raw data set related to an object; generating a first image set based on the raw data set, wherein the first image set includes a first full quality image and a first max field of view image; generating one or more reference images based on the first max field of view image; generating a first bone information image based on the one or more reference images; generating a second image set based on the raw data set, wherein the second image set includes a second full quality image; generating a second bone information image based on the one or more reference images; correcting hardening beam artifact of the second full quality image based on the second bone information image to generate a hardening beam artifact corrected image.

    CT FOCAL POINT DETERMINATION METHOD AND SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20190059846A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-28

    申请号:US15719990

    申请日:2017-09-29

    发明人: Yifeng JIANG

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 G21K1/02 A61B6/03

    摘要: A method for determining a CT focal point includes determining a first intensity of first radiation incident on a first detector unit of a scanner, wherein the scanner may include a non-uniform anti-scatter grid (ASG) and a radiation source, and the non-uniform ASG may be configured according to a first focal point of the radiation source. The method also includes determining a second intensity of second radiation incident on a second detector unit of the scanner, wherein the first radiation and the second radiation are emitted from the radiation source with a second focal point. The method further includes determining a displacement of the second focal point from the first focal point based on the first intensity and the second intensity.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20190057523A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-21

    申请号:US15721044

    申请日:2017-09-29

    发明人: Wenjing CAO

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to methods, systems, and non-transitory computer readable mediums for reconstructing an image. Image data may be obtained, wherein the image data may be generated by a detector array. A weighting window may be determined based on at least one parameter relating to the detector array. A first set of data may be determined based on the image data and the weighting window. An objective function associated with a target image may be determined based on the first set of data, wherein the objective function may include a first model, the first model may represent a difference between the target image and the first set of data, and the first model may be identified based on the first set of data. The target image may be reconstructed by performing a plurality of iterations based on the objective function.

    System and method for air correction

    公开(公告)号:US10204427B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-12

    申请号:US15790073

    申请日:2017-10-23

    发明人: Dier Zhang

    摘要: A system and method for air calibration in a Computed Tomography (CT) imaging system are provided. A first set of data associated with air in a scanning area may be obtained. A second set of data associated with an object in the scanning area may be obtained. The second set of data based on the first set of data may be calibrated, and a set of reference values generated by a neural network model may be used to perform the calibration. A third set of data based on the calibration of the second set of data may be generated. Based on the third set of data, a CT image of the object may be generated.