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Scatter correction for X-ray imaging

US11663756B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Bernd Menser · Hauset, BE
Peter Prinsen · Eindhoven, NL
Dirk Schaefer · Hamburg, DE
Jens Wiegert · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 28, 2019
Grant date	May 30, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/10116
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image processing system (IPS) and related method. The system (IPS) comprises an input interface (IN) for receiving an image (IM) of an object (OB) acquired by an imaging apparatus (IA). A kernel provider (KP) of the system (IPS) is configured to provide respective scatter kernels for at least two scatter types. A scatter correction module (SCM) of the system (IPS) is configured to perform a correction in the image based on the provided at least two kernels.

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