System and method with automatically optimized imaging
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
InventorsGeorg Schmitz, Henning Braess, Harald Reiter
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Abstract
The invention relates to an image system, notably an X-ray system and an ultrasound system, which generate images or sequences of images and automatically change or optimize the operational behavior of individual system components. To this end, measurement fields 30 are defined in images of an image sequence by means of a data processing unit. Information 14b, 15b, 16b, 17b and 18b is extracted from said measurement fields in order to adapt the system components. More specifically, in the course of a sequence of images the measurement fields are adapted or shifted in conformity with the motion of objects.
Claims10
An X-ray system for generating X-ray images, which system includes a data processing unit which is arranged to form at least one measurement field from a plurality of image points of an X-ray image, and to control the X-rays by means of information extracted from the measurement field.
An ultrasound system for generating ultrasound images, which system includes a data processing unit which is arranged to form at least one measurement field from a plurality of image points of an ultrasound image and to control at least the ultrasound by means of information extracted from the measurement field.
A method carried out by an imaging system in order to control the dose of at least one of radiation and waves which are applied to an object for imaging, the method comprising:
- forming a measurement field from image points of an image,
- extracting information from the measurement field, and
- controlling the dose by means of the extracted information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.