System and method for scanning an object in tomosynthesis applications
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1. A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in an object, the system comprising:
- a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions, wherein each of the plurality of positions corresponds to a respective scanning direction, and wherein the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis.
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Abstract
A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in an object comprises a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions. Each of the plurality of positions corresponds to a respective scanning direction. Further, the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, the second axis being transverse to the first axis.
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1. A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in an object, the system comprising:
a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions, wherein each of the plurality of positions corresponds to a respective scanning direction, and wherein the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in an object, the system comprising:
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a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a respective scanning direction, wherein the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and wherein the source projects a radiation beam which impinges the object; and
a detector configured to acquire a plurality of projection images of the region in the object from the radiation beam attenuated by the object, wherein said detector is disposed at a predetermined distance from the object, wherein at least one of the plurality of positions is defined by an edge of the detector in the direction along the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in a object, the system comprising:
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a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a respective scanning direction, wherein the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and wherein the radiation source projects a radiation beam which impinges the object; and
a detector configured to acquire a plurality of projection images of the region in the object from the radiation beam attenuated by the object, wherein said detector is disposed at a predetermined distance from the object, and wherein the detector is configured to traverse in a plurality of directions, each of the plurality of the directions corresponding respectively to each of the plurality of positions of the source. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A tomosynthesis system for scanning a region in a object, the system comprising:
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a radiation source configured to traverse in a plurality of positions yielding a plurality of scanning directions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a respective scanning direction, wherein the plurality of scanning directions comprise at least a scanning direction along a first axis and a direction along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and wherein the source projects a radiation beam which impinges the object;
a system controller operably coupled to the source;
a detector configured to acquire a plurality of projection images of the region in the object from the radiation beam attenuated by the object, wherein said detector is disposed at a predetermined distance from the object;
a motor controller configured to displace at least one of the source, and the detector;
a data acquisition system operably coupled to the detector configured to receive the plurality of projection images and to form one or more reconstructed slices representative of the region being imaged; and
an operator workstation operably coupled to the processing circuit configured to display the one or more reconstructed slices. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method for scanning a region in an object using a tomosynthesis system, the method comprising:
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scanning the region in the object along a first axis and along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and wherein the scanning comprises traversing a radiation source in a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a respective scanning direction; and
acquiring a plurality of projection images of the region in the object by using a detector disposed at a predetermined distance from the object. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for scanning a region in an object using a tomosynthesis system, the method comprising:
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scanning the region in the object along a first axis and along a second axis, wherein the second axis is transverse to the first axis, and wherein the scanning comprises traversing a radiation source in a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions corresponding to a respective scanning direction; and
acquiring a plurality of projection images of the region in the object by using a detector disposed at a predetermined distance from the object, wherein at least one of the plurality of positions is defined by an edge of the detector in the direction along the first axis. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51)
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