IP Library Granted Patent US 10,945,683
Granted Patent B2
US 10,945,683 · App. 15/801,476 · Granted Mar 16, 2021

X-ray computed tomography apparatus

Inventors: Satoru Nakanishi (Utsunomiya, JP); Shuya Nambu (Nasushiobara, JP)
Assignee: Canon Medical Systems Corporation
A61B6/032A61B6/5205A61B6/5235A61B6/5258A61B6/542A61B6/545A61B6/465
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Patent No.
US 10,945,683
App. No.
15/801,476
Granted
Mar 16, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, an X-ray computed tomography apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sets a parameter of an examination protocol. Based on the set parameter, the processing circuitry determines the number of acquisition views and the number of reconstruction views of projection data. The processing circuitry acquires first projection data corresponding to the number of acquisition views. The processing circuitry calculates second projection data corresponding to the number of reconstruction views based on the first projection data. The processing circuitry reconstructs a CT image based on the second projection data.

Claims (29)

1. An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

set a parameter of an examination protocol;

determine an acquisition view number and a reconstruction view number of projection data based on the set parameter;

acquire first projection data corresponding to the acquisition view number;

calculate second projection data corresponding to the reconstruction view number based on the first projection data; and

reconstruct a CT image based on the second projection data, wherein a parameter configuring the examination protocol includes a spatial resolution regarding a channel direction of an X-ray detector, and

a memory configured to store an association of an acquisition view number and a reconstruction view number per parameter of the examination protocol, wherein

the processing circuitry determines the acquisition view number and the reconstruction view number that are associated with the set examination protocol.

2. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the examination protocol further includes a parameter of at least one of a rotation speed of a gantry, a size of FOV, a type of post-processing for a CT image, a reconstruction method, a reconstruction function, and/or an X-ray condition.

3. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein, regarding the resolution, the examination protocol includes a normal-resolution mode and a high-resolution mode which has a higher resolution that the normal resolution mode.

4. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry calculates the second projection data by performing view interpolation on the first projection data.

5. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the processing circuitry determines the acquisition view number and the reconstruction view number corresponding to the set examination protocol based on an integrated evaluation of an artifact caused by an insufficient acquisition view number per unit of time, an artifact caused by an insufficient incident photon number per acquisition view, and an artifact caused by an increase from the acquisition view number to the reconstruction view number.

6. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, based on the set parameter, the processing circuitry determines the reconstruction view number that has a view number different from the acquisition view number.

7. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a gantry that includes an X-ray tube that generates an X-ray to be irradiated on a subject, an X-ray detector that detects the X-ray transmitted through the subject, and data acquisition circuitry that acquires projection data regarding the X-ray detected by the X-ray detector, wherein

the processing circuitry controls the gantry to acquire the first projection data.

8. An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising:

processing circuitry configured to:

set a spatial resolution mode of a first mode for acquiring projection data with a first spatial resolution, or a second mode for acquiring projection data with a second spatial resolution, which is different from the first mode;

determine an acquisition view number of the projection data based on the set spatial resolution mode; and

acquire projection data of the acquisition view number, and

a memory configured to store an association of each of the first mode and the second mode, and an acquisition view number, wherein

the first spatial resolution and the second spatial resolution are spatial resolutions regarding a channel direction of an X-ray detector, and

the processing circuitry determine the acquisition view number that is associated with the set spatial resolution modes.

9. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the processing circuitry further determines a reconstruction view number based on the acquisition view number, and reconstructs a CT image based on projection data corresponding to the reconstruction view number.

10. The X-ray computed tomography apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a gantry that includes an X-ray tube that generates an X-ray, an X-ray detector that is capable of switching the spatial resolution between the first mode and the second mode, and data acquisition circuitry that acquires projection data regarding the X-ray detected by the X-ray detector, wherein

the processing circuitry controls the gantry to acquire the projection data of the acquisition view number regarding the set spatial resolution mode.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2019
From: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049879/0342 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2017
From: NAKANISHI, SATORU; NAMBU, SHUYA
To: TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044017/0068 →