Compression paddle for mammography systems
    1.
    发明申请
    Compression paddle for mammography systems 有权
    乳房X线照相系统压缩桨

    公开(公告)号:US20060262899A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-23

    申请号:US11257837

    申请日:2005-10-25

    IPC分类号: A61B6/04

    CPC分类号: A61B6/0414 A61B6/502

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a compression paddle comprising a paddle base 12; and a paddle wall 20 comprising a first side-wall 22; and a second side-wall 24; wherein the first side-wall 22 and/or the second side-wall 24 are disposed upon the paddle base 12 and inclined with respect to the paddle base 12 at an angle that is effective to permit an x-ray beam uninterrupted access to an object of interest located on an opposing side of the paddle base 12 from an x-ray source when an angle between a central axis of the x-ray beam and a vertical taken at an inner surface of the first side-wall 22 and/or the inner surface of the second side-wall 24 is about 15 degrees to about 75 degrees.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种包括桨叶基座12的压缩桨叶; 以及包括第一侧壁22的桨壁20; 和第二侧壁24; 其中第一侧壁22和/或第二侧壁24设置在桨叶12上并相对于桨叶12以相对于允许x射线束不间断地进入物体的角度倾斜 感兴趣的是在x射线束的中心轴线与从第一侧壁22的内表面拍摄的垂直线之间的角度和/或 第二侧壁24的内表面约为15度至约75度。

    System and method for scanning an object in tomosynthesis applications
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for scanning an object in tomosynthesis applications 有权
    用于在层析合成应用程序中扫描对象的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06901132B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US10607317

    申请日:2003-06-26

    摘要: A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in an object comprises a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions. Each of the plurality of positions corresponds to a respective scanning direction. Further, the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, the second axis being transverse to the first axis.

    摘要翻译: 用于扫描物体中的区域的断层合成系统包括被配置为在产生多个扫描方向的多个位置中横越的辐射源。 多个位置中的每一个对应于相应的扫描方向。 此外,多个扫描方向至少包括沿着第一轴线的扫描方向和沿第二轴线的方向,第二轴线横向于第一轴线。

    Radiographic tomosynthesis image acquisition utilizing asymmetric geometry
    5.
    发明申请
    Radiographic tomosynthesis image acquisition utilizing asymmetric geometry 有权
    使用不对称几何的射线照相断层合成图像采集

    公开(公告)号:US20050041768A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-02-24

    申请号:US10646023

    申请日:2003-08-22

    摘要: Systems and methods that utilize asymmetric geometry to acquire radiographic tomosynthesis images are described. Embodiments comprise tomosynthesis systems and methods for creating a reconstructed image of an object from a plurality of two-dimensional x-ray projection images. These systems comprise: an x-ray detector; and an x-ray source capable of emitting x-rays directed at the x-ray detector; wherein the tomosynthesis system utilizes asymmetric image acquisition geometry, where θ1≠θ0, during image acquisition, wherein θ1 is a sweep angle on one side of a center line of the x-ray detector, and θ0 is a sweep angle on an opposite side of the center line of the x-ray detector, and wherein the total sweep angle, φasym, is φasym=θ1+θ0. Reconstruction algorithms may be utilized to produce reconstructed images of the object from the plurality of two-dimensional x-ray projection images.

    摘要翻译: 描述了利用不对称几何来获取放射照相断层合成图像的系统和方法。 实施例包括用于从多个二维X射线投影图像创建对象的重建图像的层析合成系统和方法。 这些系统包括:x射线检测器; 以及能够发射针对x射线检测器的x射线的x射线源; 其中所述断层合成系统在图像采集期间利用不对称图像获取几何形状,其中θ1<θ0,其中θ1是在x射线检测器的中心线的一侧上的扫掠角,θ0是相对侧上的扫掠角 的X射线检测器的中心线,并且其中总扫掠角Phiasym是phiasym = theta1 + theta0。 可以利用重建算法从多个二维x射线投影图像中产生物体的重建图像。

    Method and system for three dimensional tomosynthesis imaging
    6.
    发明申请
    Method and system for three dimensional tomosynthesis imaging 审中-公开
    三维断层成像成像方法与系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050133708A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10955632

    申请日:2004-09-30

    摘要: An imaging system for scanning a volume of interest in an object, the system includes a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of focal spot positions, and a detector configured to acquire a plurality of acquisition images of the volume of interest in the object, wherein the detector is configured to translate beyond an edge of the detector for each focal spot position.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于扫描物体中的感兴趣体积的成像系统,所述系统包括配置成在多个焦斑位置中移动的辐射源,以及被配置为获取所述物体中的感兴趣体积的多个采集图像的检测器, 其中所述检测器被配置为针对每个焦斑位置平移超过所述检测器的边缘。

    Enhanced X-ray imaging system and method
    7.
    发明申请
    Enhanced X-ray imaging system and method 有权
    增强X射线成像系统及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050226375A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-10-13

    申请号:US10813759

    申请日:2004-03-31

    IPC分类号: A61B5/05 A61B6/00 G01N23/04

    摘要: Techniques are provided for generating three-dimensional images, such as may be used in mammography. In accordance with these techniques, projection images of an object of interest are acquired from different locations, such as by moving an X-ray source along an arbitrary imaging trajectory between emissions or by individually activating different X-ray sources located at different locations relative to the object of interest. The projection images may be reconstructed to generate a three-dimensional dataset representative of the object from which one or more volumes may be selected for visualization and display. Additional processing steps may occur throughout the image chain, such as for pre-processing the projection images or post-processing the three-dimensional dataset.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于产生三维图像的技术,例如可用于乳房X线照相术。 根据这些技术,例如通过沿着发射之间的任意成像轨迹移动X射线源或通过单独激活位于相对于不同位置的不同位置处的不同X射线源,从不同位置获取感兴趣对象的投影图像 感兴趣的对象。 可以重建投影图像以生成代表对象的三维数据集,从该对象可以选择一个或多个卷来进行可视化和显示。 在整个图像链中可能发生附加处理步骤,例如用于预处理投影图像或对3D维数据集进行后处理。

    Method and system for viewing a rendered volume
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and system for viewing a rendered volume 有权
    查看渲染卷的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20050135557A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-23

    申请号:US10744030

    申请日:2003-12-23

    摘要: A technique is provided for viewing a series of volumes that may be rendered using visualization techniques incorporating one or more weighting functions, such as depth-dependent weighting functions. In one aspect, the viewing technique may utilize such weighting functions to vary the volume of interest in a series of volume renderings. In addition, the viewing technique may provide for varying the viewing angle to minimize the effect of orientation specific artifacts in the displayed images.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于观看可以使用结合一个或多个加权函数(例如深度相关加权函数)的可视化技术呈现的一系列体积的技术。 在一个方面,观看技术可以利用这样的加权函数来改变一系列体积渲染中的感兴趣体积。 此外,观看技术可以提供改变视角以最小化所显示的图像中的取向特定伪像的影响。

    Imaging chain for digital tomosynthesis on a flat panel detector
    10.
    发明申请
    Imaging chain for digital tomosynthesis on a flat panel detector 有权
    用于平板检测器上数字断层合成的成像链

    公开(公告)号:US20050002550A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-06

    申请号:US10613591

    申请日:2003-07-03

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G06T5/00 G06T11/00

    摘要: A method of creating and displaying images resulting from digital tomosynthesis performed on a subject using a flat panel detector is disclosed. The method includes the step of acquiring a series of x-ray images of the subject, where each x-ray image is acquired at different angles relative to the subject. The method also includes the steps of applying a first set of corrective measures to the series of images, reconstructing the series of images into a series of slices through the subject, and applying a second set of corrective measures to the slices. The method further includes the step of displaying the images or slices according to at least one of a plurality of display options.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种创建和显示使用平板检测器对受试者进行数字断层合成所产生和显示的图像的方法。 该方法包括获取被摄物体的一系列X射线图像的步骤,其中以相对于被摄体的不同角度获取每个X射线图像。 该方法还包括以下步骤:将第一组校正措施应用于一系列图像,将该系列图像重建成通过对象的一系列切片,以及将第二组校正措施应用于切片。 该方法还包括根据多个显示选项中的至少一个显示图像或切片的步骤。