Stationary computed tomography system and method
First Claim
1. A radiographic imaging system comprising:
- a system controller;
a plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein each of the plurality of sub-system controllers is configured to facilitate generation of a radiation beam through an imaging volume in a desired sequence;
a first communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the first communication link is configured to communicate sequencing commands and imaging protocol data;
a second communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the second communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data, and wherein the X-ray source event data comprises a plurality of pulses of a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources; and
one or more detector sections configured to receive a transmitted radiation beam, wherein each of the one or more detector sections comprises at least one detector.
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Abstract
A radiographic imaging system is presented. The system includes a system controller and a plurality of sub-system controllers. Each sub-system controller is configured to facilitate generation of a radiation beam through an imaging volume in a desired sequence. In addition, the system includes a first communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the sub-system controllers, where the first communication link is configured to communicate sequencing commands and imaging protocol data. The system also includes a second communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the sub-system controllers, where the second communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data. The X-ray source event data comprises a plurality of pulses of individually addressable radiation sources. Additionally, the system includes one or more detector sections configured to receive a transmitted radiation beam.
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36 Claims
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1. A radiographic imaging system comprising:
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a system controller; a plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein each of the plurality of sub-system controllers is configured to facilitate generation of a radiation beam through an imaging volume in a desired sequence; a first communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the first communication link is configured to communicate sequencing commands and imaging protocol data; a second communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the second communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data, and wherein the X-ray source event data comprises a plurality of pulses of a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources; and one or more detector sections configured to receive a transmitted radiation beam, wherein each of the one or more detector sections comprises at least one detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radiographic imaging system comprising:
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a system controller; a plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein each of the plurality of sub-system controllers is configured to facilitate generation of a radiation beam through an imaging volume in a desired sequence; a first communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the first communication link is configured to communicate sequencing commands and imaging protocol data; a second communication link configured to couple the system controller and each of the plurality of sub-system controllers, wherein the second communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data, and wherein the X-ray source event data comprises a plurality of pulses of individually addressable radiation sources; one or more data acquisition modules; a third communication link configured to couple the system controller and the one or more data acquisition modules, wherein the third communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data to the one or more data acquisition modules and read out imaging data from the one or more data acquisition modules; a fourth communication link configured to couple each of the sub-system controllers to a respective data acquisition module, wherein the fourth communication link is configured to communicate X-ray source event data to synchronize X-ray sources and detectors; and one or more detectors sections configured to receive a transmitted radiation beam, wherein each of the one or more detector sections comprises at least one detector. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for radiation imaging, the method comprising:
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communicating predetermined imaging sequence information from a system controller to a plurality of sub-system controllers via a first communication link; communicating a plurality of signals responsive to a ready state of the plurality of sub-system controllers to the system controller; communicating an initiation command from the system controller to initiate each of the plurality of sub-system controllers; and communicating radiation source event data between each of the plurality of sub-system controllers via a second communication link in accordance with the predetermined imaging sequence; generating radiation via a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources in response to the plurality of sub-system controllers; acquiring a transmitted radiation beam via one or more detector sections; obtaining data representative of the transmitted radiation beam acquired in accordance with the imaging sequence; and storing the data or an image generated from the data on a computer-readable medium, or displaying the data or the image on a display device, or a combination thereof. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for radiation imaging, the method comprising:
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communicating predetermined imaging sequence information from a system controller to a plurality of sub-system controllers via a first communication link; communicating a plurality of signals responsive to a ready state of the plurality of sub-system controllers to the system controller; communicating an initiation command from the system controller to initiate each of the plurality of sub-system controllers; and communicating radiation source event data between each of the plurality of sub-system controllers via a second communication link in accordance with the predetermined imaging sequence; communicating radiation source event data to a data acquisition module and reading out imaging data from a data acquisition module via a third communication link; activating a respective detector to receive a transmitted beam responsive to an active state of a radiation source via a fourth communication link generating radiation via a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources in response to the plurality of sub-system controllers; acquiring a transmitted radiation beam via one or more detector sections; obtaining data representative of the transmitted radiation beam acquired in accordance with the imaging sequence. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for radiation imaging, the method comprising:
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communicating predetermined imaging sequence information from a system controller to a plurality of sub-system controllers via a first communication link; communicating a plurality of signals responsive to a ready state of the plurality of sub-system controllers to the system controller; communicating an initiation command from the system controller to initiate each of the plurality of sub-system controllers; and communicating radiation source event data between each of the plurality of sub-system controllers via a second communication link in accordance with the predetermined imaging sequence; providing a high voltage to a plurality of individually addressable radiation sources to facilitate generation of radiation; generating radiation via the plurality of individually addressable radiation sources in response to the plurality of sub-system controllers; acquiring a transmitted radiation beam via one or more detector sections; and obtaining data representative of the transmitted radiation beam acquired in accordance with the imaging sequence. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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