X-ray CT apparatus

Details X-ray CT apparatus X-ray CT apparatus

2006-09-21

2008-09-23

Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

Reexamination Certificate

active

07428290

ABSTRACT:
The present invention is intended to improve image quality ensured by a conventional (axial) scan, a cine scan, or a helical scan performed by an X-ray CT apparatus including a two-dimensional area X-ray detector that has a matrix structure. In helical scan image reconstruction based in three-dimensional image reconstruction performed in an X-ray CT apparatus including a two-dimensional area X-ray detector that is represented by a multi-array X-ray detector or a flat-panel X-ray detector and that has a matrix structure, an image expressing a slice thickness larger than the width of one detector array included in a multi-array X-ray detector is reconstructed according to either of a method of convoluting a z-direction filter to projection data items in the direction of detector arrays (z direction) and a method of convoluting a filer to a tomographic image space in the z direction. The two methods are optimized in terms of a calculation time and tomographic image quality. Consequently, a tomographic image can be quickly reconstructed with high quality.

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