X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Patent
1997-11-26
2000-06-20
Bruce, David V.
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
378901, A61B 603
Patent
active
060786396
ABSTRACT:
A continuous CT scanner (10) for producing real time images includes a stationary gantry portion (12) having an examination region (14) and a rotating gantry portion (20) for continuous rotation about the examination region (14). Mounted to the rotating gantry portion (20) is an imaging x-ray source (22) which produces a fan-shaped x-ray beam (24) having a plurality of rays through the examination region (14). A plurality of radiation detectors (28) are mounted to one of the rotating and stationary gantry portions (20, 12) and are arranged to receive rays of the fan-shaped x-ray beam (24) after the rays have passed through the examination region (14). The plurality of radiation detectors (28) converts detected radiation into electronic data wherein the electronic data includes a plurality of data lines in a fan beam format. A rebinning processor (30) interpolates the electronic data from the fan-beam format to a parallel-beam format. A reconstruction processor (50) then convolves and backprojects the electronic data to form in real time an image representation of a subject (52) within the examination region (14). The increased data collection rate and data processing rates allow for real time image updating.
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Bruce David V.
Picker International Inc.
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