Analysis of temporal change using dual or multi-energy decomposition images
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsGopal B. Avinash, Kadri Nizar Jabri, John M. Sabol, Renuka Uppaluri, Vianney Pierre Battle
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Abstract
An image processing system includes a dataset generator within an image controller generating a first derived member of a first dataset from an acquired member of the first dataset. The dataset generator further generates a first derived member of a second dataset from an acquired member of the second dataset. Temporal comparators within the image controller compare the first derived member of the first dataset and the first derived member the second dataset and generate a comparison signal therefrom.
Claims21
An image processing system comprising:
- a medical imaging assembly comprising:
- an image source;
- an imaging detector generating datasets in response to said imaging source;
- and
- a temporal processing unit in communication with said imaging detector and adapted to generate a first derived member of a first dataset from two or more acquired members of said first dataset,
- said temporal processing unit further adapted to generate a first derived member of a second dataset from two or more acquired members of said second dataset,
- said temporal processing unit further adapted to compare said first derived member of said first dataset and said first derived member of said second dataset and generate a comparison signal therefrom.
An imaging method comprising:
- generating a first dataset by passing a medical imaging source through a patient into an imaging detector, said imaging detector generating said first dataset;
- generating a second dataset by passing said medical imaging source through the patient into said imaging detector;
- processing said first and second data sets using a temporal processor configured to;
- generating a first derived member of said first dataset;
- generating a first derived member of said second dataset;
- comparing a temporal change between said first derived member of said first dataset and said first derived member of said second dataset;
- and
- generating a temporal change image.
An imaging method comprising:
- generating a first dataset by passing a medical imaging source through a patient into an imaging detector, said imaging detector generating said first dataset;
- generating a second dataset by passing said medical imaging source through the patient into said imaging detector;
- processing said first and second data sets using a temporal processor configured to;
- generating a first derived member of said first dataset;
- generating a first derived member of said second dataset;
- comparing said first derived member of said first dataset and said first derived member of said second dataset;
- and
- generating a temporal change image.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.