Systems and methods for automatic tube potential selection in dual energy imaging
US11246555B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06T2211/408
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for dual energy imaging. In one embodiment, a method for a dual energy imaging system comprises determining a first tube potential and a second tube potential according to a size of a subject, and controlling the dual energy imaging system with the first tube potential and the second tube potential to generate lower energy x-rays and higher energy x-rays respectively to image the subject. In this way, image quality may be increased while minimizing dose during dual energy imaging of a particular imaging subject.
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