METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES WITH OFFSET DETECTOR GEOMETRIES

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IMAGES WITH OFFSET DETECTOR GEOMETRIES

In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for generating complete scout scans with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the reconstructable field of view...

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Hauptverfasser: GRASS, Michael, SOWARDS-EMMERD, David, HANSIS, Eberhard, NORTMANN, Charles
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:In accordance with one aspect of the invention a method and apparatus for generating complete scout scans with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for increasing the reconstructable field of view for CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for image reconstruction for region of interest and full-body imaging with CT imaging devices having offset detector geometries is provided. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a combined x-ray and SPECT imaging system is provided.