IP Library Granted Patent US 9,345,444
Granted Patent B2
US 9,345,444 · App. 14/142,963 · Granted May 24, 2016

CT pilot image acquisition method and CT device

Inventors: Shanshan Lou (Shenyang, CN); Han Zheng (Shenyang, CN)
Assignee: SHENYANG NEUSOFT MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
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Patent No.
US 9,345,444
App. No.
14/142,963
Granted
May 24, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A CT pilot image acquisition method and a CT device are provided. The method may include: performing a helical scan on a predetermined area to be scanned, so as to obtain scanning data; reconstructing a tomographic image based on the scanning data; performing, at a predetermined positioning angle, a parallel beam projection on the tomographic image by using a virtual parallel X-ray beam, so as to obtain projection data; and re-binning a CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle based on the projection data. Parallel beam projection is adopted to process the tomographic image, to obtain a pilot image without geometric distortions. The obtained pilot image can reflect an anatomical structure of human body accurately.

Claims (29)

1. A Computed Tomography (CT) pilot image acquisition method, comprising:

performing a helical scan on a predetermined area to be scanned, so as to obtain scanning data;

reconstructing a tomographic image based on the scanning data;

performing, at a predetermined positioning angle, a parallel beam projection on the tomographic image by using a virtual parallel X-ray beam, so as to obtain projection data; and

re-binning a CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle based on the projection data.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein re-binning a CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle based on the projection data, comprising:

compositing an image based on the projection data to obtain a composited image; and

defining the composited image as the CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle.

3. The method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

performing a denoising process on the composited image to obtain a denoised image; and

defining the denoised image as the CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

after the helical scan is performed on a predetermined area to be scanned and the scanning data is obtained, performing a denoising process on the scanning data to obtain denoised scanning data, and defining the denoised scanning data as a basis for reconstructing the tomographic image.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the tomographic image is adjustable; and

wherein a plurality of tomographic images are reconstructed based on the scanning data, and a distance between adjacent tomographic images is adjustable.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a pitch adopted in performing the helical scan on the predetermined area to be scanned, is adjustable.

7. A CT device, comprising:

a scanning unit, adapted for performing a helical scan on a predetermined area to be scanned, so as to obtain scanning data;

a tomographic image acquisition unit, adapted for reconstructing a tomographic image based on the scanning data;

a projection processing unit, adapted for performing, at a predetermined positioning angle, a parallel beam projection on the tomographic image by using a virtual parallel X-ray beam, so as to obtain projection data; and

a pilot image re-binning unit, adapted for re-binning a CT pilot image at the predetermined positioning angle based on the projection data.

8. The CT device according to claim 7 , wherein the pilot image re-binning unit comprises:

a compositing unit, adapted for compositing an image based on the projection data to obtain a composited image; and

a determining unit, adapted for defining the composited image as the CT pilot image.

9. The CT device according to claim 8 , wherein the pilot image re-binning unit further comprises:

a first denoising unit, adapted for performing a denoising process on the composited image to obtain a denoised image;

wherein the determining unit is adapted for defining the denoised image as the CT pilot image.

10. The CT device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a second denoising unit, adapted for, after the helical scan is performed on a predetermined area to be scanned and the scanning data is obtained, performing a denoising process on the scanning data to obtain denoised scanning data, and defining the denoised scanning data as a basis for reconstructing the tomographic image.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 14, 2020
From: SHENYANG NEUSOFT MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: NEUSOFT MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052398/0489 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 30, 2013
From: LOU, SHANSHAN; ZHENG, HAN
To: SHENYANG NEUSOFT MEDICAL SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 031872/0130 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0301555 · Jul 17, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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