Methods, apparatuses and imaging mode for tomographic imaging
US6470069B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/51
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to tomographic imaging and is particularly intended to be applied to medical x-ray photography. An object of the invention is to provide an imaging mode where the imaging means can follow the anatomy of the object to be imaged without having to make compromises between the thickness of the layer to be imaged and the optimal imaging path, i.e., a path which is perpendicular to the object to be imaged. The invention provides a new way of producing tomographic effect in tomographic methods based on the use of a narrow beam, the new way being based on the idea that the rotational direction of the beam is changed in the object to be imaged during an imaging scan.
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