System for image scanning and acquisition with low-dose radiation
First Claim
1. A medical imaging system for adaptively acquiring anatomical images, comprising:
- a programmable image radiation filter and a shape adaptive collimator including a plurality of different portions of X-ray absorbent material automatically adjustable to alter the dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation into a non-rectangular shape, in response to a first control signal indicating shape of a region of interest of patient anatomy, wherein the programmable image radiation filter and the shape adaptive collimator are configured to provide a non-uniform image radiation exposure by adjusting X-ray beam shape, focus and intensity;
the shape adaptive collimator adaptively configured to simultaneously provide a high radiation dose to a first area within the region of interest and a low radiation dose to a second area within the region of interest;
a synchronization processor for providing a heart rate related synchronization signal derived from a patient cardiac function related parameter, said synchronization signal enabling adaptive variation in timing of image acquisition within an individual heart cycle and between successive heart cycles of each individual image frame of a plurality of sequential image frames;
an X-ray image acquisition device using said shape adaptive collimator for acquiring anatomical images of said region of interest with reduced patient X-ray exposure in response to said synchronization signal; and
a display processor for presenting images, acquired by said acquisition device to a user on a reproduction device.
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Abstract
A medical imaging system adaptively acquires anatomical images using a shape adaptive collimator including multiple different portions of X-ray absorbent material automatically adjustable to alter the dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation into a non-rectangular shape, in response to a control signal. The synchronization processor provides a heart rate related synchronization signal derived from a patient cardiac function related parameter. The synchronization signal enables adaptive variation in timing of image acquisition within an individual heart cycle and between successive heart cycles of each individual image frame of multiple sequential image frames. The X-ray image acquisition device uses the shape adaptive collimator for acquiring anatomical images of the region of interest with reduced patient X-ray exposure in response to the synchronization signal. A display processor presents resultant images.
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21 Claims
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1. A medical imaging system for adaptively acquiring anatomical images, comprising:
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a programmable image radiation filter and a shape adaptive collimator including a plurality of different portions of X-ray absorbent material automatically adjustable to alter the dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation into a non-rectangular shape, in response to a first control signal indicating shape of a region of interest of patient anatomy, wherein the programmable image radiation filter and the shape adaptive collimator are configured to provide a non-uniform image radiation exposure by adjusting X-ray beam shape, focus and intensity; the shape adaptive collimator adaptively configured to simultaneously provide a high radiation dose to a first area within the region of interest and a low radiation dose to a second area within the region of interest; a synchronization processor for providing a heart rate related synchronization signal derived from a patient cardiac function related parameter, said synchronization signal enabling adaptive variation in timing of image acquisition within an individual heart cycle and between successive heart cycles of each individual image frame of a plurality of sequential image frames; an X-ray image acquisition device using said shape adaptive collimator for acquiring anatomical images of said region of interest with reduced patient X-ray exposure in response to said synchronization signal; and a display processor for presenting images, acquired by said acquisition device to a user on a reproduction device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method employed by a medical imaging system for adaptively acquiring anatomical images, the method comprising:
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automatically adjusting dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation into a non-rectangular shape using a programmable image radiation filter and a shape adaptive collimator, in response to a first control signal indicating shape of a region of interest of patient anatomy, said shape adaptive collimator including a plurality of automatically movable different portions of X-ray absorbent material, wherein the programmable image radiation filter and the shape adaptive collimator are configured to provide a non-uniform image radiation exposure by adjusting X-ray beam shape, focus and intensity; simultaneously providing a high radiation dose to a first area within a region of interest and a low radiation dose to a second area within the region of interest; automatically generating a heart rate related synchronization signal derived from a patient cardiac function related parameter, said synchronization signal enabling adaptive variation in timing of image acquisition within an individual heart cycle and between successive heart cycles of each individual image frame of a plurality of sequential image frames; adaptively varying timing of acquiring anatomical images of said region of interest with reduced patient X-ray exposure using an adjusted X-ray beam of radiation having a non-rectangular shape in response to said synchronization signal; and presenting acquired anatomical images on a reproduction device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A method employed by a medical imaging system for adaptively acquiring anatomical images, the method comprising:
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automatically adjusting dimensions of a spatial cross section of an X-ray beam of radiation in response to a first control signal; automatically adjusting a shape adaptive collimator and a programmable image radiation filter including at least one portion of X-ray filtering material to attenuate X-ray radiation in response to a second control signal, wherein the programmable image radiation filter is configured to provide a non-uniform image radiation exposure by adjusting X-ray beam shape, focus and intensity; automatically generating a heart rate related synchronization signal derived from a patient cardiac function related parameter, said synchronization signal enabling adaptive variation in timing of image acquisition within an individual heart cycle and between successive heart cycles of each individual image frame of a plurality of sequential image frames; simultaneously providing a high radiation dose to a first area within a region of interest and a low radiation dose to a second area within the region of interest; adaptively varying timing of acquiring anatomical images of said region of interest with reduced patient X-ray exposure using an adjusted cross section X-ray beam of radiation attenuated by the programmable image radiation filter in response to said synchronization signal; and presenting acquired anatomical images on a reproduction device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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