X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices – Specific application – Computerized tomography
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-15
2008-04-15
Glick, Edward J. (Department: 2882)
X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices
Specific application
Computerized tomography
C378S901000, C382S131000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07359476
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for reducing image noise, increasing image resolution, and facilitating reduced exposure to a subject to be imaged or improved apparatus life. A radiation tomographic imaging apparatus comprises, as image producing means, inter-imaging-plane filtering processing means for acquiring image data for a plurality of planes generated corresponding to imaging planes that are a plurality of cross-sectional planes of a subject to be imaged, and conducting filtering processing on the image data across the plurality of imaging planes. The filtering processing across the imaging planes that are a plurality of cross-sectional planes facilitates discrimination between a specific shape present in the cross-sectional plane and noise.
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Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Corbett John M
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC
Glick Edward J.
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