Computed tomography scout images with depth information
US6393090B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/4085
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention, in one form, is a method for generating depth information images of an object using a computed tomography system by performing multiple scout scans of the object, generating a scout image for each scout scan, and displaying the scout images from each scout scan at least once. As a result, the multiple scout images contain depth information of anatomical objects and 3D images are rapidly generated without increasing the cost of the system.
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