Cone beam computed tomography systems, methods, and devices

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a cone beam computed tomography system for proton therapy comprising an x-ray source configured to generate x-rays and positioned to rotate around a patient at a treatment isocenter, a detector assembly positioned opposite the x-ray source and configured to receive x-rays that have passed through the patient, a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the x-ray source and the detector assembly around the patient while maintaining their relative positions, a translation mechanism configured to translate at least one of the x-ray source, the detector assembly, or a patient couch during rotation to implement a wobbled scan orbit, and a scatter rejection grid attached to the detector assembly and focused on the x-ray source to reduce scattered x-rays. The translation mechanism distributes missing projection data across multiple radii and angles, enabling improved reconstruction quality through iterative reconstruction methods.

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