Image cropping of imaging data and method
US7013037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A technique for selectively processing data from a digital detector includes determining an image area produced by orientation of a radiation source assembly. The assembly may include a radiation source and a collimator, which may be separately orientable. The image area is computed based upon the orientation of the radiation source assembly that projects a radiation beam towards an imaging plane. Image data from a detector within the imaging plane is selectively processed to improve computational efficiency. The system may also determine whether the image area falls within the imaging surface of the detector and inform an operator or inhibit an exposure if such is not the case.
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