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Image reconstruction for a CT system implementing a dual fan beam helical scan
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1995-01-23
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Granted: 1996-04-30
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Expires: 2015-01-23
Abstract
Abstract The present invention, in one form, is an apparatus for performing image reconstruction using data obtained by a dual beam helical scan. In reconstructing an image in accordance with the present invention, projection data from each fan beam measurement is weighted by weighting factors to obtain a reconstructed slice. The data arrays selected and weighting factors applied vary depending on the table speed and the detector spacing measured at the axis of gantry rotation, i.e., the detector z spacing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hu Hui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 22:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/02; A61B6/03; A61B6/032; A61B6/027; A61B6/40; A61B6/4064; A61B6/4085; G; G06; G06T; G06T12/00; G06T12/20; G06T2211/00; G06T2211/40; G06T2211/421; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S378/00; Y10S378/901
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A system for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, said system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, said system comprising a data acquisition system configured to: (a) create projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) apply a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting function applied being: (i) if the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfy the relation d<s<(2π/(π+2γ m ))d, the helical weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β,γ) and W2 (β, γ), are: ##EQU6## (ii) if the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfy the relation s>((2π/(π-2γ m ))d, the helical weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), are: ##EQU7## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generate image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A system for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, said system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, said system comprising a data acquisition system configured to: (a) create projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) apply a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting function applied being: (i) if the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfy the relation d<s<(2π/(π+2γ m ))d, the helical weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β,γ) and W2 (β, γ), are: ##EQU6## (ii) if the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfy the relation s>((2π/(π-2γ m ))d, the helical weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), are: ##EQU7## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generate image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein generating image data arrays comprises the step of performing filtration and back projection on each weighted projection data array.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system in accordance with claim 2 wherein prior to performing filtration and back projection, and the data arrays from a same gantry angle but from different detector rows are combined.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
42 words
A system in accordance with claim 3 wherein if a projection view in a first data row are three hundred and sixty degrees from the a projection view in a second data row, combining the views prior to filtration and back projection.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein prior to applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays, storing the data in a system memory for reconstructing consecutive slices.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the data acquisition system is further configured to sum multiple thin slices within a desired slice profile if the desired slice profile is thicker than profiles supported by the data array.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, the system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfying the relation d<s<(2π/(π+2γ m ))d, said method comprising the steps of: (a) creating projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), being: ##EQU8## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generating image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
139 words
A method for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, the system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfying the relation d<s<(2π/(π+2γ m ))d, said method comprising the steps of: (a) creating projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), being: ##EQU8## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generating image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method in accordance with claim 7 wherein generating image data arrays comprises the step of performing filtration and back projection on each weighted projection data array.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein prior to performing filtration and back projection, and the data arrays from a same gantry angle but from different detector rows are combined.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein if a projection view in a first data row are three hundred and sixty degrees from the a projection view in a second data row, combining the views prior to performing filtration and back projection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein prior to applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays, storing the data in a system memory for reconstructing consecutive slices.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method in accordance with claim 8 wherein the data acquisition system is further configured to sum multiple thin slices within a desired slice profile if the desired slice profile is thicker than profiles supported by the data array.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, the system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfying the relation s>((2π/ (π-2γ m ))d, said method comprising the steps of: (a) creating projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), being: ##EQU9## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generating image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
140 words
A method for producing a tomographic image of an object from projection data acquired in a helical scan, the system generating data from a pair of x-ray fan beams disposed along a z axis, the table feeding speed s and detector z spacing, d, satisfying the relation s>((2π/ (π-2γ m ))d, said method comprising the steps of: (a) creating projection data arrays corresponding to the data obtained from each of the x-ray fan beams; (b) applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays generated in step (a) to generate respective weighted projection data arrays, the weighting factors to be applied for each data set, denoted as W1 (β, γ) and W2 (β, γ), being: ##EQU9## (c) from the projection data arrays generated in step (b), generating image data arrays to be used to construct a slice image.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein generating image data arrays comprises the step of performing filtration and back projection on each weighted projection data array.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method in accordance with claim 14 wherein prior to performing filtration and back projection, and the data arrays from a same gantry angle but from different detector rows are combined.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method in accordance with claim 15 wherein if a projection view in a first data row are three hundred and sixty degrees from the a projection view in a second data row, combining the views prior to filtration and back projection.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein prior to applying a weighting function to each of the projection data arrays, storing the data in a system memory for reconstructing consecutive slices.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method in accordance with claim 13 wherein the data acquisition system is further configured to sum multiple thin slices within a desired slice profile if the desired slice profile is thicker than profiles supported by the data array.
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