METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADAPTIVE SCAN CONTROL
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- while performing a scan of a scan subject, processing acquired projection data to measure a contrast level;
responsive to the contrast level increasing above a first threshold, automatically switching the scan from a first scan protocol to a second scan protocol;
responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a second threshold, automatically switching the scan from the second scan protocol to the first scan protocol; and
responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a third threshold, automatically ending the scan.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for adaptive scan control. In one embodiment, a method comprises: while performing a scan of a scan subject, processing acquired projection data to measure a contrast level; responsive to the contrast level increasing above a first threshold, automatically switching the scan from a first scan protocol to a second scan protocol; responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a second threshold, automatically switching the scan from the second scan protocol to the first scan protocol; and responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a third threshold, automatically ending the scan. In this way, multiple scan protocols, such as angiography and perfusion scan protocols, can be interleaved within a single scan without the use of a separate timing bolus scan.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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while performing a scan of a scan subject, processing acquired projection data to measure a contrast level; responsive to the contrast level increasing above a first threshold, automatically switching the scan from a first scan protocol to a second scan protocol; responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a second threshold, automatically switching the scan from the second scan protocol to the first scan protocol; and responsive to the contrast level decreasing below a third threshold, automatically ending the scan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including executable instructions stored thereon that when executed by a computer cause the computer to:
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identify a monitoring location of a patient; administer a contrast agent to the patient; perform a single dynamic scan session to acquire image data, wherein during the single dynamic scan session, the instructions further cause the computer to; perform a first perfusion scan; monitor contrast level of the monitoring location based on projection data acquired during the first perfusion scan; responsive to the contrast level above a first threshold, perform an angiography scan; monitor contrast level of the monitoring location based on projection data acquired during the angiography scan; responsive to the contrast level below a second threshold, perform a second perfusion scan; monitor contrast level of the monitoring location based on projection data acquired during the second perfusion scan; responsive to the contrast level below a third threshold, end the single dynamic scan session; and reconstruct at least one diagnostic image based on one or more of the perfusion scan and the angiography scan data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A system, comprising:
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an x-ray source that emits a beam of x-rays toward an object to be imaged; a detector that receives the x-rays attenuated by the object; a data acquisition system (DAS) operably connected to the detector; and a computer operably connected to the DAS and configured with instructions in non-transitory memory that when executed cause the computer to; during a single scan, process projection data received from the DAS to measure a contrast level; and automatically interleave at least two scan protocols during the single scan responsive to the contrast level. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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