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Method for correcting an acquired medical image and medical imager

US9119555B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 4, 2007
Grant dateSep 1, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B6/505
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Method for correcting an acquired medical image of a patient showing a representation of an internal body structure, the acquired image having been acquired in a medical imager having a radiation source and a radiation detector spaced from one another along an image-taking direction, and between which the patient is disposed. One obtains, from the acquired image, a corrected image taking into account a position of the internal body structure along the image-taking direction.

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