Method for generation of an x-ray image
OwnerKlaus-Peter Kreuzer, Michael Leigartinventors
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Abstract
In a method for generation of an x-ray image of a subject in a patient, a first x-ray image showing the subject in the patient is acquired. A subject image containing only image information in the imaging region of the subject is created from the first x-ray image by image regions of the first x-ray image that do not belong to the imaging region of the subject being removed. A second x-ray image of the patient is acquired in the region of the subject. The subject image is associated with the second x-ray image with positional accuracy and both are merged into a sum image.
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A method for generating an x-ray image of a subject in a patient, comprising the steps of:
- generating a first x-ray image showing the subject in the patient;
- generating a subject image from said first x-ray image comprising only image information in the imaging region, containing said subject in said first x-ray image, by removing image regions of said first x-ray image other than said imaging region containing said subject;
- generating a second x-ray image of an anatomical region of the patient containing the subject;
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- positionally accurately associating said subject image with said second x-ray image and combining said subject image with said second x-ray image to form a sum image.
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