Methods and apparatus for high pitch helical computed tomography image reconstruction
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods and apparatus for high pitch helical computed tomography image reconstruction 失效
    高螺距螺旋计算机断层扫描图像重建方法与装置

    公开(公告)号:US06490334B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09896957

    申请日:2001-06-29

    IPC分类号: A61B603

    摘要: There is therefore provided, in one aspect, a method for imaging an object utilizing a computed tomographic (CT) imaging system having a rotating gantry, a multislice detector array on the rotating gantry and using at least n>1 rows of detector channels, and a radiation source on the rotating gantry configured to project a beam of radiation towards the multislice detector array through an object to be imaged. The method includes helically scanning the object with the CT imaging system at a pitch p>n to acquire projection data from the n rows of detector channels; applying a combined helical weight and conjugate weight to at least a portion of the acquired projection data to produce virtual projection data compensating for incomplete helical row data of the acquired projection data; and reconstructing an image of the object utilizing the acquired projection data and the virtual projection data.

    摘要翻译: 因此,在一个方面中,提供一种利用具有旋转机架的计算机断层摄影(CT)成像系统对成像进行成像的方法,在旋转机架上使用多层检测器阵列并且至少使用n> 1行检测器通道,以及 旋转台架上的辐射源被配置成通过待成像的物体将辐射束投射到多层检测器阵列。 该方法包括用间距p> n的CT成像系统螺旋扫描物体,以从n行检测器通道获取投影数据; 对所获取的投影数据的至少一部分应用组合的螺旋重量和共轭权重,以产生补偿所获取的投影数据的不完整螺旋行数据的虚拟投影数据; 以及使用所获取的投影数据和虚拟投影数据来重建对象的图像。

    Backprojection methods and apparatus for computed tomography imaging systems
    2.
    发明授权
    Backprojection methods and apparatus for computed tomography imaging systems 有权
    计算机断层扫描成像系统的反投影方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06415013B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-02

    申请号:US09751225

    申请日:2000-12-28

    IPC分类号: A61B603

    摘要: There is therefore provided, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method for reconstructing a volume image of an object. The method includes steps of scanning an object with a multislice computed tomographic (CT) imaging system having a multislice detector array to acquire projection data of a volume of the object; filtering the acquired projection data; and backprojecting the filtered projection data to reconstruct voxels of the volume image. The multislice detector array has a plurality of rows and columns of detector elements and the backprojecting includes interpolating the filtered projection data across both rows and columns of the multislice detector array.

    摘要翻译: 因此,在本发明的一个实施例中,提供了一种用于重建物体的体积图像的方法。 该方法包括用具有多层检测器阵列的多层计算机断层摄影(CT)成像系统扫描物体以获取物体体积的投影数据的步骤; 过滤所获取的投影数据; 并反过来投影过滤的投影数据以重建体积图像的体素。 多层检测器阵列具有多个检测器元件的行和列,并且反向投影包括跨越多层检测器阵列的行和列的内插经滤波的投影数据。

    Systems, methods and apparatus for specialized filtered back-projection reconstruction for digital tomosynthesis
    3.
    发明授权
    Systems, methods and apparatus for specialized filtered back-projection reconstruction for digital tomosynthesis 有权
    用于数字断层合成的专门滤波反投影重建的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07457451B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:US11950418

    申请日:2007-12-04

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G01N23/223

    摘要: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided through which in one aspect, a three-dimensional (3D) image of an object is constructed from a plurality of two-dimensional (2D) images of the object using a specialized filter. In some embodiments, the specialized filter implements a linear ramp function, a windowing function, and/or a polynomial function. In some embodiments, the 3D image is back-projected from the filtered two-dimensional images, yielding a 3D image that has improved visual distinction of overlapping anatomic structures and reduced blurring.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种系统,方法和装置,通过该系统,方法和装置,在一个方面,使用专用滤波器从对象的多个二维(2D)图像构建对象的三维(3D)图像。 在一些实施例中,专用滤波器实现线性斜坡函数,加窗函数和/或多项式函数。 在一些实施例中,3D图像从经过滤的二维图像反投影,产生3D重建解剖结构改善的视觉区别并减少模糊。

    Method and system to generate object image slices
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system to generate object image slices 有权
    生成对象图像切片的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07515682B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-07

    申请号:US11345918

    申请日:2006-02-02

    IPC分类号: A61B6/03

    CPC分类号: A61B6/465 A61B6/025

    摘要: A method for creating a variable slice thickness for displaying an imaged object is disclosed. The method includes acquiring a plurality of projection images from a plurality of different projection angles within a defined sweep angle, reconstructing a plurality of object images from the plurality of projection images, each object image having a first slice thickness, and applying a function rule to combine images, whole images or portions thereof or attributes thereof, of the plurality of projection images, of the plurality of object images, or of both, thereby providing for the display of the object utilizing a second slice thickness that varies from the first slice thickness.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于创建用于显示成像对象的可变切片厚度的方法。 该方法包括从定义的扫描角度内的多个不同投影角度获取多个投影图像,从多个投影图像重构多个对象图像,每个对象图像具有第一切片厚度,并将功能规则应用于 组合多个投影图像中的多个对象图像或两者的图像,整个图像或其部分或其属性,从而利用从第一切片厚度变化的第二切片厚度来提供对象的显示 。

    System and method for multi-energy computed tomography imaging
    8.
    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
    9.
    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
    10.
    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。