Method and system for compensating for motion artifacts by means of machine learning

    公开(公告)号:US10776917B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-15

    申请号:US16169134

    申请日:2018-10-24

    摘要: A method is for training a convolutional neural network of a compensation unit. The method includes: provisioning a machine learning device, the machine learning device being designed for training the convolutional neural network; provisioning a start compensation unit, including an untrained convolutional neural network, on or at the machine learning device; provisioning a training image dataset including a plurality of medical training input images and at least one training output image, wherein a reference object is shown essentially without motion artifacts in the at least one training output image and the reference object concerned is contained in the plurality of medical training input images with different motion artifacts; and training the convolutional neural network of the compensation unit in accordance with a principle of machine learning, using the training image dataset. A compensation unit, a machine learning device, a control device for controlling a medical imaging system are also disclosed.

    Spectrum-neutral determination of calcareous deposits in blood vessels

    公开(公告)号:US10542952B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-28

    申请号:US15499075

    申请日:2017-04-27

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 A61B6/03

    摘要: A method is described for the determination of a calcium score for a patient to be examined with the aid of a CT system. The method is used to define patient-specific CT-acquisition parameters. In addition, material parameters for a model method for the generation of synthetic image data for virtual CT-acquisition parameters are calibrated using phantom image data recorded with reference CT-acquisition parameters. A calcium score assigned to synthetic phantom image data corresponds to a calcium score determined with phantom image data recorded with reference CT-acquisition parameters. Next, CT-projection-measurement data is acquired for a region of interest using the patient-specific CT-acquisition parameters. The acquired CT-projection-measurement data is used to generate synthetic image data using the calibrated model method. Finally, a calcium score is determined using a standard method on the basis of the synthetic image data. Also described is a calcium-score-determining device. Also described is a computed tomography system.

    X-ray CT scanning and dual-source CT system

    公开(公告)号:US10251613B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-09

    申请号:US15297405

    申请日:2016-10-19

    摘要: A method is disclosed for x-ray CT scanning with a dual-source system, in which two radiation bundles are each delimited by diaphragms such that these radiation bundles are free of mutual points of intersection at least in the examination object. An embodiment of the invention also relates to a dual source CT system, including a controller configured to control radiation-delimiting diaphragms, which delimit and align the radiation bundles such that these run free of mutual points of intersection at least in the examination object.

    Method for generating image data, computed tomography system, and computer program product

    公开(公告)号:US11517281B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16872434

    申请日:2020-05-12

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 G06T11/00

    摘要: A method is for generating image data of an examination object via a computed tomography system including a data processing unit; an X-ray radiation source and an X-ray radiation detector suspended on a support and mounted to be rotatable about a z-axis; and an examination table for supporting the examination object and a reference object arranged in a fixed position relative to the examination table. The method includes generating a raw data set by displacing the X-ray radiation source and the X-ray radiation detector relative to the examination object. During generation of the raw data set, at least one part of the examination object is sampled together with at least one part of the reference object. The sampling of the at least one part of the reference object is used to compensate at least in part for the influence of movement errors during the displacement.