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Method and apparatus for reducing image artifacts

US8355551B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignees

General Electric Company · US
Hammersmith Imanet Limited · GB

Inventors

Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans · London, GB
Scott David Wollenweber · Waukesha, US
Alexander Ganin · Whitefish Bay, US
Anja Christina Sophie Brau · Menlo Park, US
Floribertus P.M. Heukensfeldt Jansen · Ballston Lake, US
Evren Asma · Vernon Hills, US
Rakesh Mullick · Kanchinakote, IN
Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar · Glenville, US
Ajit Shankaranarayanan · Mountain View, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 27, 2009
Grant date	Jan 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2211/412
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus are provided for reducing motion related imaging artifacts. The method includes determining an internal motion for of two regions of the object, each region having a different level of motion, scanning the first region using a first scan protocol based on the motion, scanning a second region using a second different scan protocol based on the motion, and generating an image of the object based on the first and second regions.

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