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Method of real-time correction of non-functioning pixels in digital radiography

US7499599B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 12, 2003
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 12, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/10116
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and program product for real-time correction of non-functioning pixels in digital radiography, where the method comprises: receiving a list of non-functioning pixels; determining which neighboring functioning pixels are needed to correct the non-functioning pixels; organizing those neighboring functioning pixels and corresponding non-functioning pixels into a plurality of groups by a number of pixels used to perform correction; and performing correction of data from non-functioning pixels within one of the plurality of groups and subsequently performing correction of data from non-functioning pixels within another one of the plurality of groups. Also, a method and program product for producing an accurate real-time map of non-functioning pixels in a detector panel for digital radiography, where the method comprises: determining a first list of non-functioning pixels found using an extended exposure mode of the detector panel; determining a second list of non-functioning pixels found using a real-time mode of the detector panel; and merging the first and second lists into a merged list of non-functioning pixels for the detector panel.

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