Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dose evaluating method and X-ray CT apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 剂量评估方法和X射线CT装置
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Application No.: US11290939Application Date: 2005-11-30
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Publication No.: US07756243B2Publication Date: 2010-07-13
- Inventor: Makoto Gohno
- Applicant: Makoto Gohno
- Applicant Address: US WI Waukesha
- Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
- Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WI Waukesha
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Priority: JP2004-348730 20041201
- Main IPC: A61B6/00
- IPC: A61B6/00

Abstract:
With the objective of evaluating whether a dose is excessive for a subject, such a dose that image noise reaches less than or equal to a predetermined value is estimated upon an axial scan on the basis of projection data acquired by a scout scan. The dose is set as a maximum dose. An area other than air, of an image obtained by the axial scan is partitioned into a plurality of small areas i. Image noises N(i) at the respective small areas i are calculated. A warning image G1 in which all of pixel values of pixels in small areas in which the image noises N(i) are less than or equal to a predetermined value, are substituted with pixel values expressed in black level, is created and displayed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060115039A1 Dose evaluating method and X-ray CT apparatus Public/Granted day:2006-06-01
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