System and method for automatic tube potential selection for dose reduction in medical imaging
US8903037B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/545
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for CT imaging that utilizes an automatic tube potential selection for individual subjects and diagnostic tasks. The method quantifies the relative radiation dose of different tube potentials for achieving a specific image quality. This allows the selection of a tube potential that provides a reduced radiation dose while still providing CT images of a sufficient quality.
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