Image analysis – Applications – Biomedical applications
Patent
1993-10-15
1996-01-16
Boudreau, Leo
Image analysis
Applications
Biomedical applications
36441319, G06K 900, G06F 1500
Patent
active
054855284
ABSTRACT:
A back-projector for use in a CT or other imaging system. For each pixel in the image that is to be reconstructed, a plurality of views of a scanned object are used to generate values for the pixel. The values from the multiple views are combined to yield a pixel value in the reconstructed image. The invention improves the speed and efficiency of existing systems by optimizing memory design and data path size within the back-projector and by implementing a perfect rounding system.
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Horn Raymond
Simoncic Paul
Bella Matthew C.
Boudreau Leo
Star Technologies Inc.
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