Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Bali, Vikkram (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C382S261000, C378S004000, C378S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10874976
ABSTRACT:
A method for reconstructing image data acquired by a computed tomography system is provided. The method comprises selecting a portion of image data to be reconstructed and determining a corresponding portion of projection data. An adaptive filter is computed and applied to the portion of projection data to generate a portion of adaptively-filtered projection data. The adaptive filter is computed based upon desired quality properties of the portion of image data. Finally, the portion of image data is reconstructed based upon the portion of adaptively-filtered projection data. The step of selecting, computing and reconstructing is repeated for every pixel or group of pixels comprising the image data.
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Basu Samit Kumar
Bernard De Man Bruno Kristiaan
Edic Peter Michael
Bali Vikkram
Brueske Curtis B.
General Electric Company
Klindtworth Jason K.
Thomas Mia M
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