X-RAY IMAGING WITH X-RAY MARKERS THAT PROVIDE ADJUNCT INFORMATION BUT PRESERVE IMAGE QUALITY

    公开(公告)号:US20200022663A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-23

    申请号:US16515448

    申请日:2019-07-18

    Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for estimating a geometric thickness of a breast in mammography/tomosynthesis or in other x-ray procedures, by imaging markers that are in the path of x-rays passing through the imaged object. The markings can be selected to be visible or to be invisible when the composite markings/breast image is viewed in clinical settings. If desired, the contribution of the markers to the image can be removed through further processing. The resulting information can be used determining the geometric thickness of the body being x-rayed and thus setting imaging parameters that are thickness-related, and for other purposes. The method and apparatus also have application in other types of x-ray imaging.

    System and method for generating a 2D image from a tomosynthesis data set

    公开(公告)号:US10413263B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-17

    申请号:US16013782

    申请日:2018-06-20

    Applicant: HOLOGIC, INC.

    Abstract: A 2D mammogram image is synthesized from at least one of tomosynthesis projection images and/or the tomosynthesis reconstructed image data. In a simplest form, the mammogram may be synthesized by selecting one of the tomosynthesis projection images for display as a synthesized mammogram. Other methods of synthesizing a mammogram include re-projecting and filtering projection data and/or reconstructed data. The synthesized mammogram is advantageously displayed together with at least a portion of the reconstructed data to aid in review of the reconstructed data. The present invention thus provides a familiar image which may be used to facilitate review of a tomosynthesis data set.

    System and Method for Generating A 2D Image from a Tomosynthesis Data Set
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    发明申请
    System and Method for Generating A 2D Image from a Tomosynthesis Data Set 有权
    从组合数据集生成2D图像的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140086471A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-27

    申请号:US14044959

    申请日:2013-10-03

    Applicant: Hologic, Inc.

    Abstract: A 2D mammogram image is synthesized from at least one of tomosynthesis projection images and/or the tomosynthesis reconstructed image data. In a simplest form, the mammogram may be synthesized by selecting one of the tomosynthesis projection images for display as a synthesized mammogram. Other methods of synthesizing a mammogram include re-projecting and filtering projection data and/or reconstructed data. The synthesized mammogram is advantageously displayed together with at least a portion of the reconstructed data to aid in review of the reconstructed data. The present invention thus provides a familiar image which may be used to facilitate review of a tomosynthesis data set.

    Abstract translation: 从半合成投影图像和/或断层合成重建图像数据中的至少一个合成2D乳房X线照片图像。 以最简单的形式,可以通过选择用于显示的合成乳房X光检查图之一的断层合成投影图像来合成乳房X线照片。 合成乳房X线照片的其它方法包括重新投影和过滤投影数据和/或重建的数据。 合成的乳房X线照片有利地与重构数据的至少一部分一起显示以帮助审查重建的数据。 因此,本发明提供了一种熟悉的图像,其可以用于促进对层析合成数据集的检查。

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