EP2854644A4 - SOURCE TRIGGER PATTERN OPTIMIZATION FOR X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEMS - Google Patents

SOURCE TRIGGER PATTERN OPTIMIZATION FOR X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEMS

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EP2854644A4
EP2854644A4 EP12878256.2A EP12878256A EP2854644A4 EP 2854644 A4 EP2854644 A4 EP 2854644A4 EP 12878256 A EP12878256 A EP 12878256A EP 2854644 A4 EP2854644 A4 EP 2854644A4
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Prior art keywords
optimization
scanning systems
ray scanning
firing pattern
source firing
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German (de)
English (en)
French (fr)
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EP2854644A1 (en
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William Michael Thompson
William Robert Breckon Lionheart
Edward James Morton
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Rapiscan Systems Inc
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Rapiscan Systems Inc
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    • 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
    • A61B6/02—Arrangements for diagnosis sequentially in different planes; Stereoscopic radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/03—Computed tomography [CT]
    • A61B6/032—Transmission computed tomography [CT]
    • 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
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • 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
    • A61B6/40—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4021—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving movement of the focal spot
    • A61B6/4028—Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis involving movement of the focal spot resulting in acquisition of views from substantially different positions, e.g. EBCT
    • 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
    • A61B6/44—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis
    • A61B6/4429—Constructional features of apparatus for radiation diagnosis related to the mounting of source units and detector units
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N23/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00
    • G01N23/02—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material
    • G01N23/04—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material
    • G01N23/046—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups G01N3/00 – G01N17/00, G01N21/00 or G01N22/00 by transmitting the radiation through the material and forming images of the material using tomography, e.g. computed tomography [CT]
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01T—MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
    • G01T1/00—Measuring X-radiation, gamma radiation, corpuscular radiation, or cosmic radiation
    • G01T1/29—Measurement performed on radiation beams, e.g. position or section of the beam; Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2914—Measurement of spatial distribution of radiation
    • G01T1/2985—In depth localisation, e.g. using positron emitters; Tomographic imaging (longitudinal and transverse section imaging; apparatus for radiation diagnosis sequentially in different planes, steroscopic radiation diagnosis)

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  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
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  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
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  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
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  • Apparatus For Radiation Diagnosis (AREA)
  • Analysing Materials By The Use Of Radiation (AREA)
EP12878256.2A 2012-06-05 2012-06-05 SOURCE TRIGGER PATTERN OPTIMIZATION FOR X-RAY SCANNING SYSTEMS Withdrawn EP2854644A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/US2012/040923 WO2013184103A1 (en) 2012-06-05 2012-06-05 Optimization of the source firing pattern for x-ray scanning systems

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EP2854644A1 EP2854644A1 (en) 2015-04-08
EP2854644A4 true EP2854644A4 (en) 2016-03-16

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JP (1) JP6122489B2 (zh)
KR (1) KR101939434B1 (zh)
CN (1) CN104486997B (zh)
AU (1) AU2012382065B2 (zh)
BR (1) BR112014030492A8 (zh)
CA (1) CA2875649C (zh)
GB (1) GB2536863B8 (zh)
IN (1) IN2014DN10327A (zh)
MX (1) MX364117B (zh)
WO (1) WO2013184103A1 (zh)

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CN104486997B (zh) 2017-07-25
KR101939434B1 (ko) 2019-04-10
AU2012382065B2 (en) 2016-07-07
GB2536863B8 (en) 2019-04-10
WO2013184103A1 (en) 2013-12-12
GB2536863B (en) 2018-12-19
CA2875649C (en) 2020-02-18
JP6122489B2 (ja) 2017-04-26
GB2536863A (en) 2016-10-05
MX364117B (es) 2019-04-12
MX2014014767A (es) 2015-04-13
IN2014DN10327A (zh) 2015-08-07
BR112014030492A2 (pt) 2017-06-27
EP2854644A1 (en) 2015-04-08
CA2875649A1 (en) 2013-12-12
KR20150023617A (ko) 2015-03-05

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