EKG driven CT image reconstruction for cardiac imaging
US6438196B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2001 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/482
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for reconstructing an image of a beating heart includes decomposing at least one electrocardiogram (EKG) RR interval, tagging projection data with cardiac phase information based on the decomposition, and reconstructing an image using the tagged data.
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