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Backprojection methods and apparatus for computed tomography imaging systems

US6415013B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2000
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2020

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

Abstract

There is therefore provided, in one embodiment of the present invention, a method for reconstructing a volume image of an object. The method includes steps of scanning an object with a multislice computed tomographic (CT) imaging system having a multislice detector array to acquire projection data of a volume of the object; filtering the acquired projection data; and backprojecting the filtered projection data to reconstruct voxels of the volume image. The multislice detector array has a plurality of rows and columns of detector elements and the backprojecting includes interpolating the filtered projection data across both rows and columns of the multislice detector array.

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