A61B 6/03
Computed tomography [ct]
Official title: Computed tomography [CT]
A61B6/03 (Computed tomography [ct]) appears on 13,070 US grants and 15,310 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61B- Granted patents
- 13,070
- Published applications
- 15,310
- Assignees
- 2,683
- Inventors
- 17,753
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22 | 0 |
| 1977 | 41 | 0 |
| 1978 | 68 | 0 |
| 1979 | 50 | 0 |
| 1980 | 58 | 0 |
| 1981 | 52 | 0 |
| 1982 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | 29 | 0 |
| 1984 | 26 | 0 |
| 1985 | 22 | 0 |
| 1986 | 26 | 0 |
| 1987 | 44 | 0 |
| 1988 | 29 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 47 | 0 |
| 1992 | 32 | 0 |
| 1993 | 46 | 0 |
| 1994 | 48 | 0 |
| 1995 | 61 | 0 |
| 1996 | 66 | 0 |
| 1997 | 52 | 0 |
| 1998 | 86 | 0 |
| 1999 | 54 | 0 |
| 2000 | 69 | 0 |
| 2001 | 132 | 32 |
| 2002 | 158 | 96 |
| 2003 | 119 | 184 |
| 2004 | 115 | 271 |
| 2005 | 148 | 318 |
| 2006 | 235 | 340 |
| 2007 | 196 | 399 |
| 2008 | 219 | 425 |
| 2009 | 244 | 440 |
| 2010 | 307 | 467 |
| 2011 | 289 | 461 |
| 2012 | 350 | 502 |
| 2013 | 384 | 599 |
| 2014 | 444 | 719 |
| 2015 | 527 | 854 |
| 2016 | 616 | 917 |
| 2017 | 670 | 922 |
| 2018 | 727 | 932 |
| 2019 | 863 | 918 |
| 2020 | 918 | 964 |
| 2021 | 823 | 999 |
| 2022 | 795 | 830 |
| 2023 | 730 | 794 |
| 2024 | 799 | 785 |
| 2025 | 684 | 680 |
| 2026 | 459 | 462 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- X-ray CT apparatus6 Oct 2026US 12,751,677 B2Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Random sampling for deep learning segmentation of acute ischemic stroke on non-contrast CT6 Oct 2026US 12,751,682 B2The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
- Systems and methods for image acquisition6 Oct 2026US 12,751,683 B2Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
- Timing pickoff circuit6 Oct 2026US 12,754,331 B2Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.
- Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome diagnosis method using machine learning29 Sep 2026US 12,745,954 B2Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305950 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- System and method for instant and automatic border detection8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305951 A1Philips Image Guided Therapy Corporation
- Methods of determining glucose hypometabolism-induced energy crisis and treatments thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306018 A1Senovia Biosciences LLC
- Systems and methods for cross-scattering correction8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306033 A1Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co., Ltd.
- Floor assembly for patient positioning system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306034 A1Leo Cancer Care, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Spot-size effect reduction1,466US 7,418,078 B2Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. · 2008
- Position tracking and imaging system with error detection for use in medical applications956US 5,676,673 AVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1997
- Intra-operative determination of dimensions for fabrication of artificial bone flap864US 9,913,733 B2Synaptive Medical (Barbados) Inc. · 2018
- Computer tomography assisted stereotactic surgery system and method790US 4,791,934 APicker International, Inc. · 1988
- Position tracking and imaging system for use in medical applications668US 5,967,980 AVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1999