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Noise treatment of low-dose computed tomography projections and images

US7187794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 18, 2002
Grant dateMar 6, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 2, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S378/901
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for treating noise in low-dose computed tomography projections and reconstructed images comprises acquiring raw data at a low mA value, applying a domain specific filter in a sinogram domain of the raw data, and applying an edge preserving smoothing filter in an image domain of the raw data after filtering in the sinogram domain.

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