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Localized motion artifact reduction in projection imaging

US5287276A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1992
Grant dateFeb 15, 1994
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2211/421
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An x-ray CT scanner acquires projection data from a series of projections during a scan of a patient's chest Movement of the patient's chest due to respiration is also sensed during the scan and this acquired motion data is employed along with an warping function which models chest motion to calculate factors which correct the acquired projection data and reduce motion artifacts in an image produced by back projecting the acquired projection data.

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