Abstract:
The analysis of a stenosis of a coronary vessel in three dimensions requires a motion compensated reconstruction. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an examination apparatus for local motion compensated reconstruction of stenosis on the basis of a projection data set is provided, wherein the local motion compensated reconstruction is performed on the basis of motion vectors relating to a start point and an end point of the stenosis.
Abstract:
A computer tomography apparatus (100) for examination of a moving object of interest (130), comprising an electromagnetic radiation source (104) adapted to emit electromagnetic radiation to the object of interest (130) and adapted to rotate around the object of interest (130), detecting elements (123) adapted to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted by the electromagnetic radiation source (104) and passed through the object of interest (130), adapted to rotate around the object of interest (130) and adapted to detect first data related to a first motion interval of the object of interest (130) and to detect second data related to a second motion interval of the object of interest (130), and a determination unit (118) adapted to determine images of the structure of the object of interest (130) in the first motion interval and in the second motion interval and to determine motion information concerning the object of interest (130) between the first motion interval and the second motion interval based on an analysis of the determined images.
Abstract:
In the CT imaging of non-homogeneously moving objects such as the heart or the coronary vessel tree, there is a problem that different parts of the objects are at rest at different points in time. Thus, a gated reconstruction with a globally selected time point does not yield a sharp image of such objects. According to the present invention, a motion of the object is estimated, describing the motion of selected regions of these objects. Then, on the basis of the estimated motion, time points are determined, where these areas have minimal motion. Then, an image is reconstructed, wherein the data from which the respective regions are reconstructed, correspond to the respective time points, where the regions have minimal motion. Due to this, an improved image qualify maybe provided.
Abstract:
Coronary artery segmentation is a crucial task in cardiac CT image processing. This is often a tedious task performed manually by an operator. According to the present invention, a method is provided which combines data from multiple cardiac phases during the segmentation process in order to deliver a complete and continuous coronary vessel tree. Advantageously, this may allow for an improved visualization and segmentation of vessels, for example, in coronary CTA.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a computed tomography method which involves a conical radiation beam which irradiates the examination zone along at least two trajectories that are offset relative to one another in the direction of the axis of rotation, the distance between the trajectories being chosen to be so large that voxels in an intermediate region are not completely irradiated neither in one trajectory nor in the other trajectory. The absorption distribution in this intermediate region can be reconstructed without loss of image quality when measuring data from both trajectories are combined.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a computer tomography method in which a bundle of rays passes through an object that is moving periodically, in particular a heart. During the acquisition of measured values, a movement signal dependent on the movement of the object is sensed. From this movement signal are determined periodically repeated phases of movement, after which a plurality of intermediate images of a region of the object are reconstructed, in particular at a low resolution, using measured values whose times of acquisition were situated in different phases of movement, thus enabling each intermediate image to be assigned to a phase of movement. The phase of movement in which the object moved least in the region is then identified by determining the intermediate image having the fewest motion artifacts. Finally, a computer tomographic image of the region is reconstructed, in particular with a high spatial resolution, from measured values whose times of acquisition were situated in the phase of movement in which there was the least movement by the object in said region.
Abstract:
Coronary artery segmentation is a crucial task in cardiac CT image processing. This is often a tedious task performed manually by an operator. According to the present invention, a method is provided which combines data from multiple cardiac phases during the segmentation process in order to deliver a complete and continuous coronary vessel tree. Advantageously, this may allow for an improved visualization and segmentation of vessels, for example, in coronary CTA.