Method and system to generate object image slices

A user interface for displaying an imaged object, the imaged object having associated therewith a plurality of reconstructed object images each having a first slice thickness, the reconstructed object images having been reconstructed from a plurality of projection images, the user interface comprising:

• means for a user to select a function rule or a function rule parameter;
• means for applying the function rule or function rule parameter to combine images, whole images or portions thereof or attributes thereof, of the plurality of projection images, of the plurality of object images, or of both, thereby providing for the display of the object utilizing a second slice thickness that varies from the first slice thickness;
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• means for displaying a portion of the object at the second slice thickness.

An imaging system for imaging an object, the system comprising:

• an image detector;
• an imaging source capable of angular movement relative to the object, the imaging source disposed to direct imaging radiation toward the image detector;
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• a processing device in signal communication with the image detector and the imaging source;
• wherein in response to movement of the imaging source, a plurality of projection images from a plurality of different projection angles within a defined sweep angle is acquired at the image detector;
• wherein the processing device is configured to reconstruct a plurality of object images from the plurality of projection images, each object image having a first slice thickness;
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• wherein the processing device is configured to apply a function rule to combine images, whole images or portions thereof or attributes thereof, of the plurality of projection images, of the plurality of object images, or of both, thereby providing for display of the object utilizing a second slice thickness that varies from the first slice thickness.