Breast Tomosynthesis With Display Of Highlighted Suspected Calcifications
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method of acquiring and displaying x-ray images comprising:
- acquiring x-ray tomosynthesis image data Tp representative of projection images Tp taken at different angles of an origin of imaging x-rays relative to a patient'"'"'s breast;
reconstructing at least a subset of the acquired Tp data into reconstructed tomosynthesis image data Tr representative of images Tr of slices of the breasts that have selected orientations and thicknesses;
identifying calcifications that meet selected criteria of number, size, location and other properties by processing said Tr data; and
selectively displaying a representation of the identified calcifications in association with displaying selected images related to said Tr data.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems and methods that facilitate the presentation and assessment of selected features in projection and/or reconstructed breast images, such as calcifications that meet selected criteria of size, shape, presence in selected slice images, distribution of pixels that could be indicative of calcification relative to other pixels or of other image features of clinical interest.
-
Citations
2 Claims
-
1. A method of acquiring and displaying x-ray images comprising:
-
acquiring x-ray tomosynthesis image data Tp representative of projection images Tp taken at different angles of an origin of imaging x-rays relative to a patient'"'"'s breast; reconstructing at least a subset of the acquired Tp data into reconstructed tomosynthesis image data Tr representative of images Tr of slices of the breasts that have selected orientations and thicknesses; identifying calcifications that meet selected criteria of number, size, location and other properties by processing said Tr data; and selectively displaying a representation of the identified calcifications in association with displaying selected images related to said Tr data.
-
-
2-35. -35. (canceled)
Specification