Computed tomography patient localization scanning

Details Computed tomography patient localization scanning Computed tomography patient localization scanning

1985-04-12

1987-08-11

Church, Craig E.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

378 22, 378901, G01N 2304

Patent

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046866922

ABSTRACT:
Method and apparatus for a computed tomography patient localization scan. A source of radiation that orbits a patient during a normal computed tomography scan is fixed relative an array of radiation detectors. The patient is then moved in a direction generally perpendicular to the plane of the radiating source and array to obtain a first shadowgraph data set. The source is orbited a small amount and the patient is again moved relative the source and detector array to obtain a second shadowgraph set of data. The two sets of data are then interleaved to obtain a shadowgraph image having higher resolution than either the first or second shadowgraph.

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