Method for controlling X-ray exposure

    公开(公告)号:US09784696B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US15333113

    申请日:2016-10-24

    Inventor: Tobias Funk

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for X-ray imaging wherein a targeted fluence at the detector for projection images can be achieved at a plurality of projection angles around the imaging subject by control of exposure times implemented during image acquisition. Exposure time for a second projection image may be determined by the fluence in a first projection image, and in a third projection image by the fluence in a second projection image, where projection images are acquired within two degrees of one another. An acquisition parameter calculation can be configured to calculate acquisition parameters, such as said exposure times, to achieve the targeted fluence in projection images and can be coupled to a rotation controller that implements the acquisition parameters by controlling a relative angle between the imaging subject and X-ray image acquisition device.

    ADJUSTABLE X-RAY FILTER
    14.
    发明申请
    ADJUSTABLE X-RAY FILTER 有权
    可调X射线滤镜

    公开(公告)号:US20160372227A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15252143

    申请日:2016-08-30

    Inventor: Tobias Funk

    CPC classification number: G21K1/10 A61B6/035 A61B6/06 A61B6/4035 G21K1/043

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for adaptive X-ray filtration comprising a volume of X-ray attenuating material with a central less attenuating three-dimensional region. The volume of X-ray attenuating material can be positioned within 10 cm from an X-ray source and rotated around an internal axis of rotation. The volume of X-ray attenuating material can be symmetric around the internal axis while the central less attenuating region can be asymmetric around the internal axis. Rotating the volume by a predetermined angle around the internal axis can change the amount of attenuation of an X-ray beam through the filter. The volume can be rotated by the same predetermined angle as an imaging subject or X-ray source and detector are rotated during X-ray image acquisition.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于自适应X射线滤波的系统和方法,其包括具有中心较少衰减的三维区域的X射线衰减材料的体积。 X射线衰减材料的体积可以定位在离X射线源10厘米以内并围绕内旋转轴旋转。 X射线衰减材料的体积可以围绕内部轴线对称,而中心较小衰减区域可以围绕内部轴线不对称。 围绕内轴旋转预定角度的体积可以改变通过过滤器的X射线束的衰减量。 可以在X射线图像采集期间将体积旋转与成像对象或X射线源和检测器相同的预定角度旋转。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED X-RAY COMPUTING ARRAYS
    15.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED X-RAY COMPUTING ARRAYS 审中-公开
    用于增强X射线计算阵列的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160106387A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14885166

    申请日:2015-10-16

    CPC classification number: A61B6/5211 A61B6/06 A61B6/4028 A61B6/4071 A61B6/461

    Abstract: An x-ray imaging system utilizes enhanced computing arrays. A plurality of x-ray illumination source positions are utilized to produce x-ray radiation at each of the x-ray illumination source positions and to project x-ray radiation towards an object. A detector detects x-ray radiation from the object and transmits detector images for each of the illumination source positions. A memory buffer stores the detector images from the detector. A graphics processing unit formats the detector images and constructs a complete frame data set with the detector images for each of the illumination source positions. Another graphics processing unit receives the complete frame data set and performs image reconstruction on the complete frame data set.

    Abstract translation: x射线成像系统利用增强的计算阵列。 多个X射线照射源位置用于在x射线照射源位置的每一个处产生x射线辐射,并将X射线辐射投射到物体。 检测器检测来自物体的X射线辐射,并发射每个照明源位置的检测器图像。 存储器缓冲器存储来自检测器的检测器图像。 图形处理单元格式化检测器图像,并用每个照明源位置的检测器图像构建完整的帧数据集。 另一个图形处理单元接收完整的帧数据集,并对完整的帧数据集执行图像重建。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUENCE IN COMPUTED X-RAY IMAGING
    16.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING FLUENCE IN COMPUTED X-RAY IMAGING 有权
    用于控制计算X射线成像中的流体的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20160069823A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-10

    申请号:US14943011

    申请日:2015-11-16

    Inventor: Tobias Funk

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a system and method for X-ray imaging wherein a targeted fluence at the detector for projection images can be achieved at a plurality of projection angles around the imaging subject by control of exposure times implemented during image acquisition. Exposure time for a second projection image may be determined by the fluence in a first projection image, and in a third projection image by the fluence in a second projection image, where projection images are acquired within two degrees of one another. An acquisition parameter calculation can be configured to calculate acquisition parameters, such as said exposure times, to achieve the targeted fluence in projection images and can be coupled to a rotation controller that implements the acquisition parameters by controlling a relative angle between the imaging subject and X-ray image acquisition device.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于X射线成像的系统和方法,其中通过控制在图像采集期间实现的曝光时间,可以以成像对象周围的多个投影角度来实现用于投影图像的检测器处的​​目标注量。 第二投影图像的曝光时间可以通过在第一投影图像中的注量和在第二投影图像中的注量在第三投影图像中确定,其中在另一投影图像中获取投影图像。 可以配置采集参数计算来计算诸如所述曝光时间的采集参数,以实现投影图像中的目标注量,并且可以耦合到通过控制成像对象和X之间的相对角度来实现采集参数的旋转控制器 -ray图像采集装置。

    Method and apparatus for transmission of fluorescence X-ray radiation using a multilayer X-ray target
    17.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for transmission of fluorescence X-ray radiation using a multilayer X-ray target 有权
    使用多层X射线靶发射荧光X射线辐射的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09214311B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-15

    申请号:US13928255

    申请日:2013-06-26

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method and apparatus for generating a beam of charged particles, accelerating the charged particles toward a first side of a layer of X-ray target material configured to emit Bremsstrahlung radiation through a second side, receiving the Bremsstrahlung radiation on a first face of an additional layer of a different X-ray target material configured to emit characteristic fluorescence X-rays with energy above 20 keV through a second face, wherein the additional layer of X-ray target material is located within 3 mm of the second side of the first layer of material. The first X-ray target material can have an atomic number greater than 21.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于产生带电粒子束的方法和装置,将带电粒子朝向被配置为通过第二侧发射Bre致辐射的X射线靶材料层的第一侧加速,在第二侧上接收Bre致辐射 配置为通过第二面发射能量大于20keV的特征荧光X射线的不同X射线靶材料的附加层的第一面,其中所述X射线靶材料的附加层位于第二面的3mm 侧面的第一层材料。 第一X射线靶材料的原子序数可以大于21。

    Method and apparatus for multiple X-ray imaging applications
    18.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for multiple X-ray imaging applications 有权
    用于多个X射线成像应用的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09001962B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-07

    申请号:US13722947

    申请日:2012-12-20

    Inventor: Tobias Funk

    Abstract: The present invention pertains to an apparatus and method for medical imaging comprising rotating two X-ray source-detector pairs around an axis of rotation simultaneously to quickly acquire image data and form a computed tomography (CT) dataset. The sources can be configured to emit radiation from a plurality of discrete locations. The CT dataset can be utilized as a prior to reconstruct a three-dimensional image from subsequent bi-planar imaging with these source-detector pairs.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于医学成像的装置和方法,其包括围绕旋转轴旋转两个X射线源检测器对,以快速获取图像数据并形成计算机断层摄影(CT)数据集。 源可被配置为从多个离散位置发射辐射。 CT数据集可以用于使用这些源 - 检测器对从后续的双平面成像重建三维图像。

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