X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-08
2007-05-08
Thomas, Courtney (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
C378S098000, C378S098800
Reexamination Certificate
active
10955623
ABSTRACT:
A method for reconstructing image data from measured sinogram data acquired from a CT system is provided. The CT system is configured for industrial imaging. The method includes pre-processing the measured sinogram data. The pre-processing includes performing a beam hardening correction on the measured sinogram data and performing a detector point spread function (PSF) correction and a detector lag correction on the measured sinogram data. The pre-processed sinogram data is reconstructed to generate the image data.
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Du Yanfeng
Gong Michael Chunhe
Hopkins Forrest Frank
Little Francis Howard
Ye Jong Chul
Clarke Penny A.
General Electric Company
Patnode Patrick K.
Taningco Alexander
Thomas Courtney
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