Methods and apparatus for scanning an object and displaying an image in a computed tomography system
US5668846A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S378/901
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for scanning an object in a computed tomography system during an interventional procedure are described. The computed tomography system includes an x-ray source, a detector, and a display. The detector detects x-rays projected from the x-ray source and attenuated by an object. A processor is coupled to the detector and coupled to the display for generating images of the object on the display. A helical scan is executed to generate an image slice of the object corresponding to each gantry rotation. At least one image slice and one three-dimensional image are simultaneously displayed on the display.
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