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Nutating slice CT image reconstruction apparatus and method

  • US 5,802,134 A
  • Filed: 04/09/1997
  • Issued: 09/01/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of reconstructing image data for a region having a longitudinal axis, said method comprising:

  • scanning the region with an array of detectors to generate scan data representative of the region;

    defining a plurality of image data slices corresponding to a plurality of positions along the longitudinal axis of the region, successive image data slices being non-parallel with each other; and

    using the scan data, generating image data for the plurality of image data slices.

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