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Generalized filtered back-projection reconstruction in digital tomosynthesis

US6707878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2002
Grant dateMar 16, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 10, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2211/436
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a method of constructing a three dimensional (3D) image of an object from a plurality of two dimensional (2D) views of the object, comprising the steps of filtering the plurality of 2D views of the object, and order statistics-based backprojecting the filtered 2D views into the 3D image of the object.

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