Adaptive mask boundary correction in a cone beam imaging system
First Claim
1. A method for three dimensional (3D) computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of a region-of-interest (ROI) in an object, comprising:
- acquiring a plurality of sets of 2D cone beam projection data by irradiating the object with energy from a cone beam source that is directed toward a 2D detector at a corresponding plurality of scan path source positions located about the object;
applying a mask to each set of the 2D cone beam projection data to form a corresponding plurality of masked 2D data sets;
processing the 2D cone beam projection data inside the mask boundaries of each masked 2D data set to develop a corresponding plurality of processed 2D data sets, each processed 2D data set corresponding to a calculation of a first estimate of Radon derivative data determined for a given set of the 2D cone beam projection data;
adaptively developing a predetermined limited amount of 2D correction data for each of the first estimates of Radon derivative data; and
combining each processed 2D data set and the 2D correction data adaptively developed therefore, in a weighted 3D backprojection manner into a common 3D space, thereby reconstructing in said 3D space a 3D image of the ROI in the object.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for three dimensional (3D) computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of a region-of-interest (ROI) in an object, wherein image reconstruction processing is applied to a plurality of sets of 2D cone beam projection data, each set being acquired on a 2D detector at a corresponding plurality of scan path source positions. A first image reconstruction processing step comprises applying a mask to each set of the projection data so that data inside the boundaries of each mask form a corresponding plurality of masked 2D data sets. Next, the data inside each masked 2D data set is filtered along a plurality of parallel lines formed therein, to generate a corresponding plurality of filtered 2D data sets. Each filtered 2D data set corresponds to a calculation of a first estimate of Radon derivative data determined from a given set of the 2D cone beam projection data. The next step comprises adaptively developing 2D correction data for each of the first estimates of Radon derivative data. The final step comprises combining each filtered 2D data set and the adaptively determined 2D correction data calculated therefore, in a weighted 3D backprojection manner into a 3D space, thereby reconstructing a 3D image of the ROI in the object.
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34 Claims
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1. A method for three dimensional (3D) computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of a region-of-interest (ROI) in an object, comprising:
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acquiring a plurality of sets of 2D cone beam projection data by irradiating the object with energy from a cone beam source that is directed toward a 2D detector at a corresponding plurality of scan path source positions located about the object; applying a mask to each set of the 2D cone beam projection data to form a corresponding plurality of masked 2D data sets; processing the 2D cone beam projection data inside the mask boundaries of each masked 2D data set to develop a corresponding plurality of processed 2D data sets, each processed 2D data set corresponding to a calculation of a first estimate of Radon derivative data determined for a given set of the 2D cone beam projection data; adaptively developing a predetermined limited amount of 2D correction data for each of the first estimates of Radon derivative data; and combining each processed 2D data set and the 2D correction data adaptively developed therefore, in a weighted 3D backprojection manner into a common 3D space, thereby reconstructing in said 3D space a 3D image of the ROI in the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for three dimensional (3D) computerized tomographic (CT) imaging of a region-of-interest (ROI) in an object, comprising:
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a cone beam source for applying radiation energy to at least the ROI of the object; a 2D area detector for detecting radiation energy; means for defining a source scanning trajectory as a scan path traversed by the source; a manipulator for causing the cone beam source, fixed relative to an area detector with both source and detector movably positioned relative to the object, to scan about the ROI in the object at a plurality of source positions in a direction along the scan path to cause said area detector to acquire a set of 2D cone beam projection data at each of said source positions; a masking means for applying a mask to each set of the 2D projection data to form masked data sets; estimating means for processing the 2D cone beam projection data inside the mask boundaries of each masked 2D data set along a plurality of parallel lines formed therein, to generate a corresponding plurality of estimated 2D data sets, each estimated 2D data set corresponding to a calculation of a first estimate of Radon derivative data determined for a given set of the 2D cone beam projection data; an adaptive processor means for adaptively developing a predetermined limited amount of 2D correction data for each of the first estimates of Radon derivative data; and 3D backprojection means for combining each estimated 2D data set and the 2D correction data adaptively calculated therefore, in a weighted 3D backprojection manner into a common 3D space, thereby reconstructing in said 3D space a 3D image of the ROI in the object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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