X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-17
2009-08-11
Glick, Edward J (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
active
07573973
ABSTRACT:
Methods and systems for generating images from a set of projection data acquired during a CT scan is provided. The system includes a computer programmed to utilize at least one of a cone angle dependent view weighting and an image plane dependent view weighting to generate an image.
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Hsieh Jiang
Tang Xiangyang
Armstrong Teasdale LLP
General Electric Company
Glick Edward J
Taningco Alexander H
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