Imaging system and method overcoming obstructions using independently controllable detectors
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1. An imaging system comprising:
- a gantry;
a plurality of imaging detector units, each detector unit comprising a detector arm installed in the gantry and a detector head;
wherein at least one of the detector heads is movable such that its angle can be altered with respect to its detector arm;
a controller in communication with the plurality of detector units, configured to control the angle of the at least one detector head; and
wherein if the controller detects an obstruction in a field of view of a detector head, the controller updates a system matrix to include obstruction information related to the obstruction.
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Abstract
Imaging systems, methods, and computer readable mediums are provided. Image detectors are installed in a gantry to detect image information related to a subject. If obstructions are detected related to the field of view of an image detector, a system matrix can be updated accordingly. Thus, upon image reconstruction, artifacts related to obstructions can be minimized or altogether eliminated. This system can be a Nuclear Medicine (NM) imaging system to acquire Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) image information.
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1. An imaging system comprising:
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a gantry; a plurality of imaging detector units, each detector unit comprising a detector arm installed in the gantry and a detector head;
wherein at least one of the detector heads is movable such that its angle can be altered with respect to its detector arm;a controller in communication with the plurality of detector units, configured to control the angle of the at least one detector head; and wherein if the controller detects an obstruction in a field of view of a detector head, the controller updates a system matrix to include obstruction information related to the obstruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An imaging method, comprising:
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pivoting a detector head of an image detector unit, the image detector unit attached to a gantry; determining whether an obstruction is in the field of view of the detector head; and updating a system matrix to include information related to the obstruction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program comprising instructions, which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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issue an instruction to pivot a detector head of an image detector unit, the image detector unit attached to a gantry; determine whether an obstruction is in the field of view of the detector head; and update a system matrix to include information related to the obstruction. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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