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Method and apparatus for correcting the contrast density of a radiography image

US7155045B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2002
Grant dateDec 26, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/20221
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for correcting the density of an image in radiography comprising an X-ray source, an image recording placed facing the source, and a support on which an object and surroundings to be X-rayed are intended to be positioned. The method comprises acquiring an image as a mask image; acquiring at least one image as an injected image after injecting a contrast agent into the object to be imaged; and determining corrected images of the mask image and of the injected image from acquisition parameters of the apparatus, from a composition of the imaged object and surroundings and from a composition of the injected contrast agent.

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