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2011-05-24

2011-05-24

Song, Hoon (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

C378S006000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07949089

ABSTRACT:
A CT scanner for scanning a subject is provided, the scanner comprising: a gantry capable of rotating about a scanned subject; at least two cone beam X-Ray sources displaced from each other mounted on said gantry; at least one 2D detector array mounted on said gantry, said detector is capable of receiving radiation emitted by said at least two X-Ray sources and attenuated by the subject to be scanned; a first image processor capable of generating and displaying CT images of a volume within the subject; a second image processor capable of generating projection X-Ray images of said volume, wherein the images are responsive to X-Ray separately emitted by each of said at least two cone beam X-Ray sources; and a third image processor capable of generating and displaying fluoroscopic images composed of said projection X-Ray images, wherein said fluoroscopic images are spatially registered to said CT images.

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patent: 6198790 (2001-03-01), Pflaum
patent: 2005/0195935 (2005-09-01), Yahata
patent: 2009/0285355 (2009-11-01), Brada et al.

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