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Method and apparatus for reducing radiation from CT measurement of respiratory cycles and CT scanner

US9986963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Hai Wu · Palo Alto, US
Meng Zhang · Beijing, CN
Ioannis Genitsarios · Athens, GR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2014
Grant date	Jun 5, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

A method for reducing radiation from CT measurement of respiratory cycles and a corresponding CT scanner. The method includes: determining a lying direction of a patient to be measured; and setting a tube position for a first respiratory cycle measurement of the patient according to the lying direction.

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