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Method for creating a synthetic mammogram on the basis of a dual energy tomosynthesis recording

US11653887B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Mathias Hoernig · Möhrendorf, DE
Steffen Kappler · Effeltrich, DE
Julia WICKLEIN · Neunkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 23, 2020
Grant date	May 23, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 28, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T11/003
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is for creating a synthetic mammogram based upon a dual energy tomosynthesis recording of an examination region. In an embodiment the method includes making a low energy tomosynthesis recording with a first X-ray energy spectrum; making a high energy tomosynthesis recording with a second X-ray energy spectrum of relatively higher energy compared with the first X-ray energy spectrum, wherein the examination region includes a contrast medium distribution; determining a subtraction volume based upon the high energy tomosynthesis recording and the low energy tomosynthesis recording; generating a three-dimensional probability map with a weighting factor per voxel based upon the subtraction volume; and creating a synthetic mammogram based upon the three-dimensional probability map.

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