Computed tomography scanner apparatus

Details Computed tomography scanner apparatus Computed tomography scanner apparatus

1991-06-26

1993-05-18

Porta, David P.

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

378 15, 378 20, 378146, 378 99, 2504911, 2504923, 36441314, 36441315, G21K 104

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052127176

ABSTRACT:
In an X-ray CT apparatus of a helical scanning scheme, a scannogram is obtained before acquiring projection data, and a range for which a tomographic image is desired, i.e., start and end positions of a helical scanning are designated on the scannogram. Helical scanning is started, not from a position of an object corresponding to the designated start position, but from a position preceding to the designated start position by a shift distance of the top plate corresponding to one cycle of helical scanning. Helical scanning is performed until a position over the designated end position by a shift distance of the top plate corresponding to one cycle of helical scanning. The projection data is acquired and is stored in correspondence with the scanning position. When reconstruction is to be performed, first, a desired slice position is designated on the scannogram. Projection data corresponding to a range preceding to the slice position by the shift distance of one cycle of helical scanning and a range succeeding to the slice position by the shift distance of one cycle are selected from the acquired data. Reconstruction is performed based on the selected projection data.

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