System and method for computing volumetric perfusion
First Claim
1. A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging system, the method comprising:
- irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry;
operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object;
processing the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
generating reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data.
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Abstract
A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging (CT) system is presented. The method includes irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry. Furthermore, the method includes operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object. In addition, the method includes processing the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data. Reconstructions are generated using the time-resolved projection data. Additionally, the method includes computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. Computer-readable medium that afford functionality of the type defined by this method is also contemplated in conjunction with the present technique.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging system, the method comprising:
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irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry;
operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object;
processing the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
generating reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computed tomography imaging system for computing volumetric perfusion in a spatially dynamic object, the system comprising:
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a radiation source;
an area detector; and
a computer operationally coupled to the radiation source and the area detector, wherein the computer is configured to;
irradiate a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angles;
operate the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object;
process the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
generate reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
compute the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer readable medium, comprising:
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code adapted to irradiate a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry;
code adapted to operate the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object;
code adapted to process the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
code adapted to generate reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
code adapted to compute the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging system, the method comprising:
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irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry;
operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data acquisition mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object;
identifying projection data corresponding to a predetermined temporal window of cyclic motion of the spatially dynamic object;
performing a fan-to-parallel rebinning of the identified projection data to generate resampled projection data;
processing the resampled projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
generating reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for computing volumetric perfusion using a computed tomography imaging system, the method comprising:
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irradiating a spatially dynamic object within a field of view of the computed tomography imaging system for requisite view angle positions of the gantry;
operating the computed tomography imaging system in a continuous data mode to acquire projection data representative of the spatially dynamic object responsive to an external trigger;
processing the projection data to generate time-resolved projection data;
generating reconstructions using the time-resolved projection data; and
computing the volumetric perfusion in the spatially dynamic object using the reconstructed data. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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