摘要:
An object (5) undergoing examination is located within the range of a swiveling axis (4) around which an X-ray source (1) is swiveled during a plurality of mutually discrete swiveling actions. An X-ray detector (2) is swiveled correspondingly so that it will at any time be located diametrically opposite the X-ray source (1) with reference to the swiveling axis (4). Projection datasets (P) of the object (5) undergoing examination are recorded at swiveling angles (α) of the X-ray source (1) during the swiveling actions and stored. Each projection dataset (P) is assigned the respective swiveling angle (α) and a recording instant (t). Together with the swiveling angle (α) assigned to the respective projection dataset (P), each data element of each projection dataset (P) defines a projection line along which an X-ray beam has traveled on its way from the X-ray source (1) to the X-ray detector (2). The projection datasets (P) form recording groups each of which corresponds with the projection datasets (P) that were recorded during a single swiveling action. A computer (15) determines at least one reconstruction group of reconstruction datasets using the projection datasets (P). Each reconstruction dataset contains at least one reconstruction data value assigned to a reconstruction line. Using a temporal interpolation, the computer (15) determines the reconstruction group's reconstruction datasets in such a way that they refer to a uniform reconstruction time. The computer (15) determines a reconstruction of the object (5) undergoing examination using the reconstruction group's reconstruction datasets.
摘要:
X-ray images are recorded of a patient's heart and the heartbeat phase is registered as that is done. The heartbeat phases are coarsely divided into intervals and all X-ray images that have been assigned heartbeat phase from the interval are used for reconstructing a 3D image dataset. The movement fields of the other 3D image datasets are then calculated for one of said 3D image datasets. Movement fields are vector fields indicating the movements of similar structures from one local area to the other. A departure is then made from the coarse interval division, and for each heartbeat phase a movement field is interpolated individually or at least for fairly short intervals from the movement fields determined in advance, which field is used for generating a deformed 3D image dataset that has been imaged onto a reference heartbeat phase. The deformed 3D image datasets are then added together.
摘要:
The invention relates to the use of 2D projection images which belong to a specific common heart phase. A 3D image data set can be used to generate a reference projection image for the same projection angle for each of the 2D projection images and a differential image can be derived from the reference projection image and 2D projection image. The differential images are back-projected and combined in one 3D differential image data set and, by using this, a deformed 3D image data set is obtained from the previously recorded 3D image data set. Iterations guarantee that the deformed 3D image data set ensues with the smallest possible distance from the 2D projection images for the existing common heart phase. Finally, a 3D image data set is available for a different heart phase other than the reference heart phase and the possibilities for imaging a patient's heart are extended.
摘要:
A precise and comparatively simple method for generating a three-dimensional image data record of a moving object using X-ray tomography and a device that is particularly suitable for implementing the method with an X-ray emitter/detector unit supported such that it can be rotated and with an evaluation unit are specified. According to the invention a number of two-dimensional raw images are grouped according to a cyclical relative time at least two preliminary 3D image data records respectively are generated from raw images that correspond to one an-other according to this grouping, at least one movement matrix is derived by comparing two preliminary 3D image data re-cords used as the source data record and the target data record respectively, a 3D image data record with compensation for movement corresponding to a reference time of the source data record is generated by applying the or each movement matrix to the associated target data record and the or each 3D image data record with compensation for movement is added to at least one further 3D image data record with compensation for movement or to another preliminary 3D-image data record corresponding to the same reference time.
摘要:
A control device pivots an X-ray arrangement repeatedly between two final angular positions about a pivot axis. It controls the X-ray arrangement such that, respectively at a plurality of angular positions at recording times, projections of an object to be examined arranged in the region of the pivot axis and moving iteratively are detected and supplied to the control device, which stores the projections and the corresponding angular positions. The control device also receives a phase signal referring to the object to be examined and assigns information corresponding to a phase position of the object to be examined to each stored projection. For the reconstruction, a computer selects those projections where the phase position corresponds at least approximately to a reconstruction phase position. For each angular position in which it has selected at least one of the projections the computer checks whether it has selected one or more projections. If the computer has selected a projection for an angular position, it determines this projection as a reconstruction projection. If the computer has selected a plurality of projections for an angular position, it detects the reconstruction projection using these projections. Using the reconstruction projections the computer then detects a three-dimensional reconstruction of the object to be examined.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method and device for reconstructing a 3D image data set of a moving object from a set of projection images, which were recorded at least partially one after the other from different projection directions. The projection images are hereby assigned by ECG gating to a motion phase of the object in each instance and an incomplete 3D image of the object is computed in this motion phase from these few projection images using local tomography. Motion fields are determined from these 3D images and are used during the final 3D image reconstruction for motion corrections.
摘要:
The invention relates to a method for evaluating projection datasets of an object undergoing examination. Each projection dataset is assigned a swiveling angle and a recording instant. Each data element of each projection dataset defines a projection line along which an X-ray beam has traveled from an X-ray source to an X-ray detector. The projection datasets form recording groups each of which corresponds with the projection datasets that were recorded during a single swiveling action. A computer determines reconstruction datasets using the projection datasets. Each reconstruction dataset contains at least one reconstruction data value assigned to a reconstruction line. Using a temporal interpolation, the computer determines the reconstruction datasets in such a way that they refer to a uniform reconstruction time. The computer determines a reconstruction of the object undergoing examination using the reconstruction datasets.
摘要:
There is described an analysis method for at least one image data record of an examination object, wherein each image data record features a multiplicity of image data elements. A position in a multidimensional space is assigned to each image data element. Each image data element features an image data value. The image data values of positionally corresponding image data elements of the image data records are specified by means of at least essentially positionally identical regions of the examination object. A computer automatically divides the image data records into empty regions and signal regions, applying an overall assignment rule which is based on the image data values of the image data elements of a plurality of image data records, such that each image data element of each image data record is assigned to either its empty region or its signal region. For each image data record, the computer automatically determines a closed outline which fully contains the signal region of the relevant image data record and, on the basis of the closed outline of the relevant image data record, determines an analysis region such that a further analysis of the relevant image data record can be restricted to its analysis region.
摘要:
Method for pre-interventional planning of a 2D fluoroscopy projection for an interventional entry using a fixed instrument, comprising the following steps: a) Recording a 3D data set, b) Planning the intervention, c) Planning the optimum projection direction, d) Registering the 3D data set with a navigation system and a 2D fluoroscopy system, e) Transmission of the intervention data to the navigation system, f) Computing the position of the fluoroscopy system, and g) Executing the interventional entry under fluoroscopy.
摘要:
Method for pre-interventional planning of a 2D fluoroscopy projection for an interventional entry using a fixed instrument, comprising the following steps: a) Recording a 3D data set, b) Planning the intervention, c) Planning the optimum projection direction, d) Registering the 3D data set with a navigation system and a 2D fluoroscopy system, e) Transmission of the intervention data to the navigation system, f) Computing the position of the fluoroscopy system, and g) Executing the interventional entry under fluoroscopy.