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Method and x-ray system to create a dual energy x-ray image

US8792617B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Lothar Baetz · Heroldsberg, DE
Mathias Hoernig · Möhrendorf, DE
Thomas Mertelmeier · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2012
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG21K1/10
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In a method to create dual energy x-ray image data of a predetermined volume segment of an examination subject with an x-ray system, a low-energy x-ray image data of the volume segment is created, a high-energy x-ray image data of the volume segment is created, the low-energy x-ray image data is subtracted from the high-energy x-ray image data to create the dual energy x-ray image data. An x-ray filter that consists essentially of titanium is used in the creation of the dual energy x-ray image data.

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