Method and apparatus for controlling and optimizing output of an x-ray source
US5680430A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G1/36
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for controlling output of an x-ray source to optimize x-ray energy arriving at an associated x-ray receptor during linear tomographic examination. The method comprises the steps of selecting tomographic sweep parameters, predicting a set of x-ray source control parameters based, at least in part, upon the selected tomographic sweep parameters, and controlling x-ray source output in accordance with the set of x-ray source control parameters to optimize x-ray energy arriving at the associated x-ray receptor. Apparatus for controlling output of an x-ray source is also disclosed.
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