Methods and apparatus for dynamical helical scanned image production
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for dynamical helical scanned image production 有权
    动态螺旋扫描图像制作方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US06977984B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-20

    申请号:US10680688

    申请日:2003-10-07

    摘要: The present invention provides a method for producing images of an object. The method includes dynamically helically scanning an object on a moving table utilizing a scanning imaging system. During the scan, projection views of the object are acquired and stored together with corresponding table locations. A plane for reconstruction of an image of the object is selected. The stored table locations are used to determine geometric variables applicable to the stored projection views; and the stored projection views are filtered and backprojected utilizing the geometrical variables to reconstruct an image of the object at the reconstruction plane.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于产生对象的图像的方法。 该方法包括利用扫描成像系统动态地螺旋扫描移动台上的物体。 在扫描期间,获取对象的投影视图并与对应的表位置一起存储。 选择用于重建对象的图像的平面。 存储的表位置用于确定适用于存储的投影视图的几何变量; 并且利用几何变量对所存储的投影视图进行滤波和反投影,以重构在重构平面处的对象的图像。

    System and method for defective detector cell and DAS channel correction
    3.
    发明授权
    System and method for defective detector cell and DAS channel correction 有权
    缺陷检测器单元和DAS通道校正的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07142636B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-28

    申请号:US10668444

    申请日:2003-09-23

    IPC分类号: G01B15/02

    摘要: A method and system for an improved data acquisition system with an image detector array and an image processing system which finds a malfunctioning cell, interpolates a signal for the malfunctioning cell using neighboring channels of the cell, and corrects the interpolation with an error rate found in performing interpolations on neighboring rows with cells which are not malfunctioning. The image processing system may include a DAS and a reconstruction system. The step of finding a malfunctioning cell may be accomplished through a variety of methods, such as measuring discrepancies between a cell's and its neighboring cell's average readings over time and exposing the cells to x-rays which should produce similar readings in all the cells and comparing the cells' signals, looking for discrepancies. The step of interpolating and the step of correcting may take into consideration cells within the same projection view as the malfunctioning cell.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于具有图像检测器阵列和图像处理系统的改进的数据采集系统的方法和系统,其发现故障小区,使用所述小区的相邻信道内插用于所述故障小区的信号,并以所述小区的相邻信道校正所述插值 在没有故障的单元对相邻行执行内插。 图像处理系统可以包括DAS和重建系统。 找到故障细胞的步骤可以通过各种方法来实现,例如测量细胞及其相邻细胞的平均读数随时间的差异,并将细胞暴露于在所有细胞中产生相似读数的x射线,并比较 细胞信号,寻找差异。 内插步骤和校正步骤可以考虑到与故障单元相同的投影视图中的单元。

    System and method for multi-energy computed tomography imaging
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for multi-energy computed tomography imaging 有权
    多能计算机断层成像系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09135728B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-15

    申请号:US13439245

    申请日:2012-04-04

    摘要: A CT system includes a gantry, an x-ray source, a detector, and a grating collimator that includes alternating first and second materials. The system includes a controller configured to emit a first beam of x-rays from a first focal spot and to a first detector pixel, wherein the first beam of x-rays passes along a ray and through one of the first materials of the grating collimator, and subsequently emit a second beam of x-rays from a second focal spot and to the first detector pixel, wherein the second beam of x-rays passes substantially along the ray and through one of the second materials of the grating collimator. The system includes a computer programmed to generate first and second kVp image datasets using data acquired from the first beam and second beams of x-rays, and reconstruct a basis material image of the object.

    摘要翻译: CT系统包括台架,X射线源,检测器和包括交替的第一和第二材料的光栅准直器。 该系统包括控制器,该控制器被配置为从第一焦点和第一检测器像素发射第一X射线束,其中第一射线束沿着光线并通过光栅准直器的第一材料之一 并且随后从第二焦点和第一检测器像素发射第二射线束,其中所述第二光束X射线基本上沿着所述光线并通过所述光栅准直器的所述第二材料之一通过。 该系统包括被编程为使用从第一光束和第二光束获得的数据来生成第一和第二kVp图像数据集的计算机,并重构对象的基础材料图像。

    System and method for material decomposition optimization in image domain
    5.
    发明授权
    System and method for material decomposition optimization in image domain 有权
    图像域中物质分解优化的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08588494B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-19

    申请号:US12915195

    申请日:2010-10-29

    摘要: A system and method for material decomposition optimization in the image domain include a non-transitory computer readable medium has stored thereon a sequence of instructions which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to access a reconstructed basis material image. For a first voxel of the reconstructed basis material image, the instructions also cause the computer to optimize a concentration of a pair of materials (a,b) in the first voxel exclusively in the image domain and based on a first probability based on random perturbations and a second probability based on random perturbations. The optimization is further based on a third probability based on known materials and a fourth probability based on concentrations of the pair of materials in a pair of voxels neighboring the first voxel.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像域中的材料分解优化的系统和方法包括其上存储有一系列指令的非瞬时计算机可读介质,所述指令序列当由计算机执行时使计算机访问重建的基础材料图像。 对于重建的基材图像的第一体素,指令还使计算机优化仅在图像域中的第一体素中的一对材料(a,b)的浓度,并且基于基于随机扰动的第一概率 和基于随机扰动的第二概率。 优化进一步基于基于已知材料的第三概率和基于邻近第一体素的一对体素中的该对材料对的浓度的第四概率。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTI-ENERGY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGING 有权
    多功能计算机图像成像系统与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130266115A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-10

    申请号:US13439245

    申请日:2012-04-04

    IPC分类号: A61B6/08 A61B6/03

    摘要: A CT system includes a gantry, an x-ray source, a detector, and a grating collimator that includes alternating first and second materials. The system includes a controller configured to emit a first beam of x-rays from a first focal spot and to a first detector pixel, wherein the first beam of x-rays passes along a ray and through one of the first materials of the grating collimator, and subsequently emit a second beam of x-rays from a second focal spot and to the first detector pixel, wherein the second beam of x-rays passes substantially along the ray and through one of the second materials of the grating collimator. The system includes a computer programmed to generate first and second kVp image datasets using data acquired from the first beam and second beams of x-rays, and reconstruct a basis material image of the object.

    摘要翻译: CT系统包括台架,X射线源,检测器和包括交替的第一和第二材料的光栅准直器。 该系统包括控制器,该控制器被配置为从第一焦点和第一检测器像素发射第一X射线束,其中第一射线束沿着光线并通过光栅准直器的第一材料之一 并且随后从第二焦点和第一检测器像素发射第二射线束,其中所述第二光束X射线基本上沿着所述光线并通过所述光栅准直器的所述第二材料之一通过。 该系统包括被编程为使用从第一光束和第二光束获得的数据来生成第一和第二kVp图像数据集的计算机,并重构对象的基础材料图像。

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CT SMOOTHING TO REDUCE ARTIFACTS
    7.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CT SMOOTHING TO REDUCE ARTIFACTS 审中-公开
    CT扫描减少手术的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US20130163714A9

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-27

    申请号:US13545743

    申请日:2012-07-10

    IPC分类号: G06K9/44 H05G1/60

    摘要: A method for reconstructing an image of an object includes scanning an object using a computed tomographic (CT) imaging apparatus to acquire projections of the object. A set of thresholds are determined utilizing the projections, and selected smoothing kernels are associated with the thresholds. The method further includes utilizing the smoothing kernels and the projections to produce smoothed projections in accordance with the thresholds and filtering and backprojecting the smoothed projections to generate an image of the object.

    摘要翻译: 用于重建对象的图像的方法包括使用计算机断层摄影(CT)成像设备扫描对象以获取对象的投影。 使用投影来确定一组阈值,并且所选择的平滑内核与阈值相关联。 该方法还包括利用平滑内核和投影来根据阈值产生平滑的投影,并过滤和反投影平滑的投影以生成对象的图像。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECONSTRUCTING AN IMAGE OF AN OBJECT 审中-公开
    用于重构对象图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130156163A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13330128

    申请日:2011-12-19

    申请人: Xin Liu Jiang Hsieh

    发明人: Xin Liu Jiang Hsieh

    IPC分类号: G01D18/00

    摘要: A method for reconstructing an image of an object includes performing an air calibration on an imaging system to generate set of air calibration data, estimating an x-ray spectrum using the air calibration data, and reconstructing an image of an object using the estimated x-ray spectrum. An imaging system and a non-transitory computer readable medium are also described herein.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于重建对象的图像的方法包括在成像系统上执行空气校准以产生一组空气校准数据,使用空气校准数据估计X射线谱,以及使用所估计的x轴重建物体的图像, 射线谱。 本文还描述了成像系统和非暂时性计算机可读介质。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCREASING TEMPORAL RESOLUTION OF AN X-RAY IMAGE
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INCREASING TEMPORAL RESOLUTION OF AN X-RAY IMAGE 有权
    增加X射线图像的时间分辨率的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120314928A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13593156

    申请日:2012-08-23

    IPC分类号: G06K9/46

    摘要: A system, method, and apparatus includes a computed tomography (CT) system having a rotatable gantry, an x-ray source, a generator, a detector having pixels and positioned to receive x-rays, and a computer. The computer is programmed to acquire CT data representative of an object, determine a first subset of the CT data, determine a second subset of the CT data, and determine a difference between the first and second subsets of the CT data to identify a motion region in the object. The computer is also programmed to update image data reconstructed from a first portion of the first subset of the CT data and corresponding to the region and reconstruct an image based on the updated image data and non-updated image data. The non-updated image data is reconstructed from a second portion the first subset of the CT data.

    摘要翻译: 系统,方法和装置包括具有可旋转机架,X射线源,发生器,具有像素并被定位成接收x射线的检测器的计算机断层摄影(CT)系统和计算机。 计算机被编程为获取表示对象的CT数据,确定CT数据的第一子集,确定CT数据的第二子集,并且确定CT数据的第一和第二子集之间的差异,以识别运动区域 在对象中。 计算机还被编程为更新从CT数据的第一子集的第一部分重建并对应于该区域的图像数据,并且基于更新的图像数据和未更新的图像数据重建图像。 从CT数据的第一子集的第二部分重构未更新的图像数据。