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Tomography apparatus and method for reconstructing tomography image thereof

US9959631B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 26, 2014
Grant dateMay 1, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2211/421
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tomography apparatus includes a data acquirer acquiring a first image and a second image that are partial images, by using data acquired in a first angular section corresponding to a first time point and a second angular section corresponding to a second time and facing the first angular section, by performing a tomography scan on an object that is moving, and acquiring first information indicating a motion amount of the object by using the first image and the second image, and an image reconstructor reconstructing a target image indicating the object at a target time, based on the first information.

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