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Method and system for three dimensional tomosynthesis imaging

US7244063B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 2003
Grant dateJul 17, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/027
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An imaging system for scanning a volume of interest in an object, the system includes a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of focal spot positions yielding a plurality of focal spot trajectories. Each focal spot trajectory defines a two dimensional focal spot projection in an image acquisition plane. Each of the focal spot positions comprise at least two positions at unequal distances from the image acquisition plane.

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