Method for localizing a target in an object

Details Method for localizing a target in an object Method for localizing a target in an object

2006-02-21

2006-02-21

Bruce, David V. (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Computerized tomography

C378S021000, C378S062000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07003072

ABSTRACT:
A method for localizing a target (e.g., a tumor) in an object (e.g. human tissue) by scanning the object with an X-ray beam. The X-ray beam is translated and simultaneously rotated during the scan, the translatory and rotational movements being connected in such a way that the shadow image of the target is kept on the surface of a detector during the scan. In this way it is possible to measure the translation d of that image during the scan. From the translation in combination with the translation D and the rotation during the scan, the height of the target2above the detector surface 10 may be calculated. In this way only one scan is needed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5483333 (1996-01-01), Dancer
patent: 2005/0078788 (2005-04-01), Cohen et al.

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