X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-17
2010-02-16
Glick, Edward J (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
C378S008000, C378S901000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07664221
ABSTRACT:
A method and computed tomography unit are disclosed for producing computed tomograms of a patient's beating heart by voxelwise reconstruction of volume data records from prescribed cardiac cycle phases. Firstly, a multiplicity of voxelwise partial reconstructions are calculated from projection segments substantially smaller than 180° in accordance with small cardiac phase segments. The complete voxel data that cover overall at least 180° and originate from a preselected cardiac phase are subsequently summed up per cardiac phase to be considered from the pool of the incomplete reconstructed voxel data.
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Corbett John M
Glick Edward J
Harness & Dickey & Pierce P.L.C.
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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