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US 2003/0171665 A1Published application
Image space correction for multi-slice helical reconstruction
OwnerJiang Hsiehinventor
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Abstract
A method for facilitating reconstruction of an image includes estimating a gradient for at least one high-density object, generating a gradient image using the estimated gradient, and generating an error-candidate projection using the gradient image.
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A method for facilitating reconstruction of an image, said method comprising:
- estimating a gradient for at least one high-density object;
- generating a gradient image using the estimated gradient;
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- generating an error-candidate projection using the gradient image.
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A computer programmed to:
- estimate a gradient for at least one high-density object;
- generate a gradient image using the estimated gradient;
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- generate an error-candidate projection using the gradient image.
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A computed tomographic (CT) imaging system for reconstructing an image of an object, said imaging system comprising:
- a detector array;
- at least one radiation source;
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- a computer coupled to said detector array and said radiation source, said computer configured to:
- estimate a gradient for at least one high-density object;
- generate a gradient image using the estimated gradient;
- and
- generate an error-candidate projection using the gradient image.
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