Dose-optimized protocol for AC and localization on hybrid scanners
    1.
    发明授权
    Dose-optimized protocol for AC and localization on hybrid scanners 有权
    用于AC和定位在混合扫描仪上的剂量优化协议

    公开(公告)号:US09466133B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-11

    申请号:US14124289

    申请日:2012-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00 A61B6/03 A61B6/00

    摘要: A hybrid imaging system including a first imaging system configured to acquire low resolution anatomical data of a first field of view of an anatomical structure. A second imaging system is configured to acquire functional data of the first field of view of the anatomical structure. A reconstruction processor is configured to reconstruct the functional data based on attenuation data into an attenuation corrected image. In response to the attenuation corrected image showing regions of interest, with the first imaging system or another imaging system acquiring high resolution data of one or more portions of the first field of view containing the regions of interest. The reconstruction processor reconstructs the high resolution anatomical data into one or more high resolution images of the regions of interest.

    摘要翻译: 一种混合成像系统,包括被配置为获取解剖结构的第一视野的低分辨率解剖学数据的第一成像系统。 第二成像系统被配置为获取解剖结构的第一视野的功能数据。 重构处理器被配置为基于衰减数据将功能数据重建成衰减校正图像。 响应于示出感兴趣区域的衰减校正图像,利用第一成像系统或另一成像系统获取包含感兴趣区域的第一视野的一个或多个部分的高分辨率数据。 重构处理器将高分辨率解剖数据重建成感兴趣区域的一个或多个高分辨率图像。

    Adaptive calibration for tomographic imaging systems
    2.
    发明授权
    Adaptive calibration for tomographic imaging systems 有权
    断层成像系统的自适应校准

    公开(公告)号:US09299171B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-29

    申请号:US14007755

    申请日:2012-04-02

    摘要: A method comprises: acquiring imaging data using a tomographic radiological imaging apparatus (10); updating a calibration (42, 52) based on current information about the imaging apparatus; calibrating the imaging data using the up-to-date calibration; and reconstructing the calibrated imaging data to generate an image. The updating may be based on a current state of an idle or parked imaging modality that is not used in acquiring the imaging data, or on a measurement acquired together with the imaging data, or on the imaging data itself. For cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging data, the updating may comprise determining an intensity scale based upon intensity of at least one air pixel measured during the acquiring of the CBCT imaging data and updating an air scan template (60) by the intensity scale.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括:使用断层摄影放射成像装置(10)获取成像数据; 基于关于成像设备的当前信息来更新校准(42,42); 使用最新校准来校准成像数据; 并重构校准的成像数据以产生图像。 该更新可以基于在获取成像数据时不使用的空闲或停放的成像模式的当前状态,或者与成像数据一起获取的测量值,或者基于成像数据本身。 对于锥束计算机断层摄影(CBCT)成像数据,更新可以包括基于在获取CBCT成像数据期间测量的至少一个空气像素的强度来确定强度标度,并且将空气扫描模板(60)更新强度 规模。

    ADAPTIVE CALIBRATION FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS
    3.
    发明申请
    ADAPTIVE CALIBRATION FOR TOMOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEMS 有权
    图像成像系统的自适应校准

    公开(公告)号:US20140014828A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-16

    申请号:US14007755

    申请日:2012-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00

    摘要: A method comprises: acquiring imaging data using a tomographic radiological imaging apparatus (10); updating a calibration (42, 52) based on current information about the imaging apparatus; calibrating the imaging data using the up-to-date calibration; and reconstructing the calibrated imaging data to generate an image. The updating may be based on a current state of an idle or parked imaging modality that is not used in acquiring the imaging data, or on a measurement acquired together with the imaging data, or on the imaging data itself. For cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) imaging data, the updating may comprise determining an intensity scale based upon intensity of at least one air pixel measured during the acquiring of the CBCT imaging data and updating an air scan template (60) by the intensity scale.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括:使用断层摄影放射成像装置(10)获取成像数据; 基于关于成像设备的当前信息来更新校准(42,42); 使用最新校准来校准成像数据; 并重构校准的成像数据以产生图像。 该更新可以基于在获取成像数据时不使用的空闲或停放的成像模式的当前状态,或者与成像数据一起获取的测量值,或者基于成像数据本身。 对于锥束计算机断层摄影(CBCT)成像数据,更新可以包括基于在获取CBCT成像数据期间测量的至少一个空气像素的强度来确定强度标度,并且将空气扫描模板(60)更新强度 规模。

    Image artifact identification and mitigation

    公开(公告)号:US10430981B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-01

    申请号:US13881155

    申请日:2011-10-20

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00 G06T7/00

    摘要: A method includes displaying at least one of projection data or reconstructed image data having visually observable artifacts, wherein the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data corresponds to an imaging examination of an object or subject and displaying, concurrently with the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data, sample images with known artifacts. The method further includes identifying one or more of the sample images having artifacts similar to the visually observable artifacts in the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data. The method further includes displaying information about the identified one or more of the sample images, wherein the information includes information related to mitigating the visually observable artifacts.

    DOSE-OPTIMIZED PROTOCOL FOR AC AND LOCALIZATION ON HYPRID SCANNERS
    5.
    发明申请
    DOSE-OPTIMIZED PROTOCOL FOR AC AND LOCALIZATION ON HYPRID SCANNERS 有权
    用于高效扫描仪交流和定位的剂量优化协议

    公开(公告)号:US20140119630A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-01

    申请号:US14124289

    申请日:2012-05-23

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00

    摘要: A hybrid imaging system including a first imaging system configured to acquire low resolution anatomical data of a first field of view of an anatomical structure. A second imaging system is configured to acquire functional data of the first field of view of the anatomical structure. A reconstruction processor is configured to reconstruct the functional data based on attenuation data into an attenuation corrected image. In response to the attenuation corrected image showing regions of interest, with the first imaging system or another imaging system acquiring high resolution data of one or more portions of the first field of view containing the regions of interest. The reconstruction processor reconstructs the high resolution anatomical data into one or more high resolution images of the regions of interest.

    摘要翻译: 一种混合成像系统,包括被配置为获取解剖结构的第一视野的低分辨率解剖学数据的第一成像系统。 第二成像系统被配置为获取解剖结构的第一视野的功能数据。 重构处理器被配置为基于衰减数据将功能数据重建成衰减校正图像。 响应于示出感兴趣区域的衰减校正图像,利用第一成像系统或另一成像系统获取包含感兴趣区域的第一视野的一个或多个部分的高分辨率数据。 重构处理器将高分辨率解剖数据重建成感兴趣区域的一个或多个高分辨率图像。

    IMAGE ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGE ARTIFACT IDENTIFICATION AND MITIGATION 审中-公开
    图像艺术鉴定与减缓

    公开(公告)号:US20130222430A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:US13881155

    申请日:2011-10-20

    IPC分类号: G06T11/00

    摘要: A method includes displaying at least one of projection data or reconstructed image data having visually observable artifacts, wherein the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data corresponds to an imaging examination of an object or subject and displaying, concurrently with the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data, sample images with known artifacts. The method further includes identifying one or more of the sample images having artifacts similar to the visually observable artifacts in the at least one of the projection data or the reconstructed image data. The method further includes displaying information about the identified one or more of the sample images, wherein the information includes information related to mitigating the visually observable artifacts.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法包括显示具有视觉上可观察到的伪像的投影数据或重建图像数据中的至少一个,其中所述投影数据或重建图像数据中的至少一个对应于对象或对象的成像检查,并且与at 投影数据或重建图像数据中的至少一个,具有已知伪影的样本图像。 该方法还包括识别具有类似于投影数据或重建图像数据中的至少一个中的视觉上可观察到的伪像的人造物的一个或多个样本图像。 该方法还包括显示关于所识别的一个或多个样本图像的信息,其中所述信息包括与减轻视觉上可观察到的伪影有关的信息。

    Diagnostic image features close to artifact sources
    7.
    发明授权
    Diagnostic image features close to artifact sources 有权
    诊断图像功能靠近人造物源

    公开(公告)号:US09153012B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-06

    申请号:US13989152

    申请日:2011-11-22

    摘要: When correcting for artifacts on an attenuation map caused by an artifact source in a computed tomography image, nuclear images are reconstructed two or more times, each time using a different correction technique or uncorrected attenuation data. Corresponding voxels in the reconstructed images are compared to identify local areas that change, i.e., are fragile and therefore low-confidence, and areas that do not vary or exhibit little variance among the plurality of reconstructed images and are thus accorded a higher confidence. The reconstructed nuclear image is overlaid with color encoding indicative of the amount of confidence accorded to each voxel value obtained by attenuation-corrected tomographic reconstruction.

    摘要翻译: 当在计算机断层摄影图像中由伪像源引起的衰减图上的伪像进行校正时,每次使用不同的校正技术或未校正的衰减数据重建两次或更多次的核图像。 将重构图像中的相应体素进行比较,以识别改变的局部区域,即易碎且因此低置信度,以及在多个重建图像之间不变化或显示很小变化的区域,并因此赋予更高的置信度。 重建的核图像用表示通过衰减校正的断层摄影重建获得的每个体素值的置信度的颜色编码来叠加。

    DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE FEATURES CLOSE TO ARTIFACT SOURCES
    9.
    发明申请
    DIAGNOSTIC IMAGE FEATURES CLOSE TO ARTIFACT SOURCES 有权
    诊断图像特征靠近文学来源

    公开(公告)号:US20130243298A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13989152

    申请日:2011-11-22

    IPC分类号: G06T5/00

    摘要: When correcting for artifacts on an attenuation map caused by an artifact source in a computed tomography image, nuclear images are reconstructed two or more times, each time using a different correction technique or uncorrected attenuation data. Corresponding voxels in the reconstructed images are compared to identify local areas that change, i.e., are fragile and therefore low-confidence, and areas that do not vary or exhibit little variance among the plurality of reconstructed images and are thus accorded a higher confidence. The reconstructed nuclear image is overlaid with color encoding indicative of the amount of confidence accorded to each voxel value obtained by attenuation-corrected tomographic reconstruction.

    摘要翻译: 当在计算机断层摄影图像中由伪像源引起的衰减图上的伪像进行校正时,每次使用不同的校正技术或未校正的衰减数据重建两次或更多次的核图像。 将重构图像中的相应体素进行比较,以识别改变的局部区域,即易碎且因此低置信度,以及在多个重建图像之间不变化或显示很小变化的区域,并因此赋予更高的置信度。 重建的核图像用表示通过衰减校正的断层摄影重建获得的每个体素值的置信度的颜色编码来叠加。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING FUSION X-RAY IMAGES
    10.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING FUSION X-RAY IMAGES 审中-公开
    用于获取融合X射线图像的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20100074504A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-25

    申请号:US12532459

    申请日:2008-03-14

    IPC分类号: G06K9/00 G01N23/04

    摘要: A method for acquiring fusion images of a periodically moving body organ and an apparatus adapted to implement such method is described. In a preferred embodiment of the method, X-rays are irradiated to the body organ and a multiplicity of mask images is acquired by X-ray detection at a high image acquisition rate of at least 60 frames per second. Then, contrast medium is injected into vessels of the body organ and subsequently at least one contrast image of the body organ with the contrast medium included in the vessels is acquired by X-ray detection. A matching image from the multiplicity of mask images is determined which has been acquired at substantially the same stage of the movement of the body organ as the contrast image. By calculating the difference between the matching mask image and the at least one contrast image a subtraction image of the body organ can be obtained and displayed. Using different image acquisition rates during mask image acquisition and contrast image acquisition high quality subtraction images can be achieved while at the same time reducing the overall X-ray exposure dose.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于获取定期移动的身体器官的融合图像的方法和适于实现这种方法的装置。 在该方法的优选实施例中,将X射线照射到身体器官,并且通过以至少60帧/秒的高图像采集率的X射线检测获取多个掩模图像。 然后,将造影剂注射到身体器官的血管中,随后通过X射线检测获得体内器官与包含在血管中的造影剂的至少一个对比图像。 确定来自多个掩模图像的匹配图像,其在与对比图像的身体器官的移动的基本相同的阶段已被获取。 通过计算匹配掩模图像和至少一个对比图像之间的差异,可以获得并显示身体器官的减影图像。 在掩模图像采集和对比度图像采集期间使用不同的图像采集率可以实现高质量的减影图像,同时减少整个X射线曝光剂量。