Systems and method for generating an image
First Claim
1. A method generating a resultant image, comprising:
- obtaining first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another;
using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; and
reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, and wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image.
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Abstract
A system for obtaining a resultant image and a method to utilize the same are provided. In particular, first and second images of a subject or a portion of the subject are obtained. The first image includes a first portion of the subject and a second portion of the subject, and each of the first image and the second image are different types of images. A first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than the predetermined contrast then is determined using the second image. For example, the second probability is greater than the first probability. Moreover, the first and second portions of the first image are reconstructed to generate the resultant image. Specifically, the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability and the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability.
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47 Claims
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1. A method generating a resultant image, comprising:
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obtaining first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another; using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; and reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, and wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for generating a resultant image, comprising:
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obtaining first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another types of images; using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; and reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image, wherein the reconstructing step comprises the substep of selecting each of at least one first regulation parameter which is associated with the first probability and at least one second regulation parameter which is associated with the second probability, wherein the at least one first regulation parameter controls the reconstruction of the first portion, wherein the at least one second regulation parameter controls the reconstruction of the second portion, and wherein the at least one second regulation parameter is less than or equal to the at least one first regulation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for generating a resultant image, comprising:
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obtaining first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another types of images; using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image, and wherein the first image further comprises at least one third portion of the at least one portion of the subject; and using the second image, determining at least one third probability indicating that that the at least one third portion has a contrast which is greater than the predetermined contrast, wherein the at least one third probability is greater than the first probability and smaller than the second probability. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for generating a resultant image, comprising:
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obtaining first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another types of images; using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability, wherein the predetermined contrast is a contrast associated with an abnormality within the subject; reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image; using the resultant image, determining a rate of a flow of blood within the abnormality; using the resultant image, determining a volume of the blood within the abnormality; and using the resultant image, determining a deoxyhemoglobin concentration within the abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A system for generating a resultant image, comprising:
a processing arrangement configured to; obtain a first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another; using the second image, determine each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; and reconstruct the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, and wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for generating a resultant image, comprising:
a processing arrangement configured to; obtain a first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are different types of images; using the second image, determine each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; reconstruct the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, and wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image; and select each of at least one first regulation parameter which is associated with the first probability and at least one second regulation parameter which is associated with the second probability, wherein the at least one first regulation parameter controls the reconstruction of the first portion, wherein the at least one second regulation parameter controls the reconstruction of the second portion, and wherein the at least one second regulation parameter is less than or equal to the at least one first regulation parameter. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for generating a resultant image, comprising:
a processing arrangement configured to; obtain a first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are different types of images; using the second image, determine each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; reconstruct the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image, and wherein the first image further comprises at least one third portion of the at least one portion of the subject; and use the second image to determine at least one third probability that the at least one third portion has a contrast which is greater than the predetermined contrast, wherein the at least one third probability is greater than the first probability and less than the second probability. - View Dependent Claims (43)
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44. A system for generating a resultant image, comprising:
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a processing arrangement configured to; obtain a first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are different types of images; using the second image, determine each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability, and the predetermined contrast is a contrast associated with an abnormality within the subject; reconstruct the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image; use the resultant image to determine a rate of a flow of blood within the abnormality; use the resultant image to determine a volume of the blood within the abnormality; and use the resultant image to determine a deoxyhemoglobin concentration within the abnormality. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46)
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47. A computer-accessible medium providing thereon a software arrangement which configures a processing arrangement accessing the software arrangement to generate a resultant image, wherein, when executed by the processing arrangement, the software arrangement configures the processing arrangement to perform the procedures comprising:
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obtaining a first and second images of at least one portion of a subject, wherein the first image comprises a first portion of the at least one portion of the subject and a second portion of the at least one portion of the subject, and wherein each of the first image and the second image are from modalities that are different from one another; using the second image, determining each of a first probability that the first portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to a predetermined contrast and a second probability that the second portion has a contrast which is greater than or equal to the predetermined contrast, wherein the second probability is greater than the first probability; and reconstructing the first and second portions of the first image to generate the resultant image, wherein the first portion is reconstructed based on the first probability to generate a reconstructed first portion of the resultant image, and wherein the second portion is reconstructed based on the second probability to generate a reconstructed second portion of the resultant image.
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