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Correction of CT attenuation data using fan beam reprojections

US5438602A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1993
Grant dateAug 1, 1995
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S378/901
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In an x-ray computed tomography system which acquire x-ray attenuation data using a fan beam of radiation, corrections for beam hardening are made by reprojecting the CT image data. The reprojection computations are reduced by rotating and warping the CT image data, and then performing a parallel reprojection along columns of data.

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