Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-16
2008-11-04
Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
C600S427000, C250S363030
Reexamination Certificate
active
07447345
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to a system and method for executing a scanning procedure comprising the steps of generating CT image data for a scan, generating CT attenuation correction data for the scan, acquiring a current frame of PET data for the scan in a 3D format, and simultaneously conducting the following steps: reconstructing at least a portion of a PET image for the current frame, including the step of overlapping a portion of the current frame with an adjacent frame, and acquiring at least a portion of a next frame of PET data.
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Bonner Michael George
Hussaini Mohammed Moin
Shanmugam Venkatesan
Wollenweber Scott David
Allison Andrae S
General Electric Company
Hunton & Williams LLP
Johns Andrew W.
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