EP1514228A4 - Method for reconstruction of limited data images using fusion-aligned reprojection and normal-error-aligned reprojection - Google Patents

Method for reconstruction of limited data images using fusion-aligned reprojection and normal-error-aligned reprojection

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EP1514228A4
EP1514228A4 EP03757458A EP03757458A EP1514228A4 EP 1514228 A4 EP1514228 A4 EP 1514228A4 EP 03757458 A EP03757458 A EP 03757458A EP 03757458 A EP03757458 A EP 03757458A EP 1514228 A4 EP1514228 A4 EP 1514228A4
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Prior art keywords
reprojection
aligned
reconstruction
fusion
error
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1514228A1 (en
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Kenneth J Ruchala
Gustavo A Olivera
Thomas R Mackie
Jeffrey M Kapatoes
Paul J Reckwerdt
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Tomotherapy Inc
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Tomotherapy Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06T—IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
    • G06T11/00—2D [Two Dimensional] image generation
    • G06T11/003—Reconstruction from projections, e.g. tomography
    • G06T11/005—Specific pre-processing for tomographic reconstruction, e.g. calibration, source positioning, rebinning, scatter correction, retrospective gating
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B6/00—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment
    • A61B6/50—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications
    • A61B6/508—Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis; Apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis combined with radiation therapy equipment specially adapted for specific body parts; specially adapted for specific clinical applications for non-human patients

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging Apparatus (AREA)
  • Image Generation (AREA)
EP03757458A 2002-06-11 2003-06-10 Method for reconstruction of limited data images using fusion-aligned reprojection and normal-error-aligned reprojection Withdrawn EP1514228A4 (en)

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US170252 2002-06-11
US10/170,252 US6915005B1 (en) 2001-03-09 2002-06-11 Method for reconstruction of limited data images using fusion-aligned reprojection and normal-error-aligned reprojection
PCT/US2003/018229 WO2003105069A1 (en) 2002-06-11 2003-06-10 Method for reconstruction of limited data images using fusion-aligned reprojection and normal-error-aligned reprojection

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EP1514228A4 true EP1514228A4 (en) 2006-09-27

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