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Multi-sector computed tomography image acquisition

US9042512B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Zhye Yin · Schenectady, US
Bruno Kristiaan Bernard De Man · Clifton Park, US
Jed Douglas Pack · Glenville, US
Kyle Champley · Scotia, US
Kai Zeng · Kitchener, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2012
Grant date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/541
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An approach is disclosed for acquiring multi-sector computed tomography scan data. The approach includes activating an X-ray source during heartbeats of a patient to acquire projection data over a limited angular range for each heartbeat. The projection data acquired over the different is combined. An image having good temporal resolution is reconstructed using the combined projection data.

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