X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
C378S092000, C378S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11108419
ABSTRACT:
A method for Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is provided. The method comprises rotating a gantry at a substantially slow rotation speed about a volume of interest. The gantry comprises a combination of X-ray source points. The X-ray source points comprise one or more discrete emission points and an arc of discrete or continuous X-ray source points. The method then comprises obtaining projection data from the combination of X-ray source points and performing a suitable reconstruction based on the projection data obtained from the combination of X-ray source points, to generate one or more reconstructed images.
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Basu Samit Kumar
Bernard De Man Bruno Kristiaan
Edic Peter Michael
Brueske Curtis B.
General Electric Company
Glick Edward J.
Midkiff Anastasia S.
Testa Jean K.
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