Method for generating computed tomography image data records of a patient in the heart CT scan during a perfusion control by applying contrast agent

US8306295B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Herbert Bruder · Hemhofen, DE
• Rainer Raupach · Heroldsbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 18, 2009
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 8, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T11/005
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is disclosed for generating computed tomography image data records of a patient in a heart CT scan during a perfusion control by applying contrast agent. In at least one embodiment, a plurality of temporally consecutive CT data records are recorded as an exposure series with a CT system and if necessary are reconstructed. These CT data records are improved for better visualization of the perfusion by way of electronic filtering and post-processing, with all projection and/or image data determined during a CT scan being used, however with the aid of frequency filtering only the data of a projection or of a reconstructed image for generating a final representation being used which does not fall within a predetermined local frequency range of a heart movement.