Inverse geometry volume computed tomography systems
AssigneesThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Triple Ring Technologies, Inc.
InventorsNorbert Joseph Pelc, Tobias Funk, Joseph Anthony Heanue, Waldo Stephen Hinshaw, Edward Gerald Solomon, Brian Patrick Wilfley
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Abstract
The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for inverse geometry volume computed tomography medical imaging of a human patient. A plurality of x-ray sources for producing x-ray radiation are used. The gaps between the x-ray sources is less than 20 cm. A collimator located between the plurality of x-ray sources and the human patient is also used. A detector is also used.
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A computed tomography x-ray imaging system for imaging a human patient comprising:
- a plurality of x-ray sources for delivering x-ray radiation to said human patient;
- a plurality of gaps of less than 20 cm between said x-ray sources;
- a collimator located between said plurality of x-ray sources and said human patient for projecting said x-ray radiation through said human patient;
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- a x-ray detector for measuring amount of said x-ray radiation passing through said human patient and striking said detector.
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