Methods and apparatus for scanning an object in a computed tomography system
First Claim
1. A method for generating image data of an object scanned by a computed tomography system, the computed tomography system including a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object, said method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining projection data for at least two adjacent image slices;
processing the obtained projection data to generate image data; and
deconvolving the image data in a z-direction.
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Abstract
The present invention, in one form, is a system for generating a high resolution image of an object from projection data acquired during a computed tomography scan. The system includes a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object. The x-ray source emits an x-ray beam which is collimated with a collimator having a collimator aperture to define an x-ray beam width, or slice thickness. The projection data is reconstructed to generate image data for adjacent image slices. A deconvolution algorithm is applied to the image data to generate a deconvolved image having a finer, i.e., smaller, resolution than the collimator aperture.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for generating image data of an object scanned by a computed tomography system, the computed tomography system including a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining projection data for at least two adjacent image slices; processing the obtained projection data to generate image data; and deconvolving the image data in a z-direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for generating image data of an object, said system comprising a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object, said system configured to:
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obtain projection data for at least two image slices; process the obtained projection data to generate image data; and deconvolve the image data in a z-direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for generating data of an object scanned by a computed tomography system, the computed tomography system including a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object, said method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining projection data for at least two adjacent slices; deconvolving the projection data in a projection space, and processing the deconvolved projection data to generate image data to produce an image having a slice thickness less than the slice thickness of the projection data adjacent slices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for generating image data of an object, said system comprising a gantry having an x-ray source which rotates around the object, said system configured to:
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obtain projection data for at least two adjacent slices; deconvolve the projection data in a projection space; and process the deconvolved projection data to generate image data to produce an image having a slice thickness less than the slice thickness of the projection data adjacent slices. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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