发明名称 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING X-RAY PHASE CONTRAST IMAGES USING A CONVENTIONAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM |
摘要 |
Described here are systems and methods for generating x-ray phase contrast images from conventional x-ray attenuation data. X-ray attenuation coefficients generated over a range of x-ray energies are used to compute the x-ray phase signal up to a calibration constant. This calibration constant is computed from provided calibration data, which may be obtained using a dedicated x-ray differential phase contrast imaging system to measure the decrement of the refractive index of a calibration phantom. |
申请公布号 |
US2015103970(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2015.04.16 |
申请号 |
US201314052722 |
申请日期 |
2013.10.12 |
申请人 |
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation |
发明人 |
Chen Guang-Hong |
分类号 |
G01N23/04 |
主分类号 |
G01N23/04 |
代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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主权项 |
1. A method for producing an x-ray phase contrast image of an object from attenuation data acquired with an x-ray imaging system, the steps of the method comprising:
a) providing calibration data that includes a first calibration factor defining an energy dependence for a first component of x-ray attenuation and a second calibration factor defining an energy dependence for a second component of x-ray attenuation; b) acquiring attenuation data from the object using an x-ray imaging system, the attenuation data containing attenuation information associated with x-rays having at least two different energies; c) producing from the attenuation data, a first spatial map indicative of the first component of x-ray attenuation and a second spatial map indicative of the second component of x-ray attenuation; and d) producing an x-ray phase contrast image using the calibration data and the first and second spatial maps. |
地址 |
Madison WI US |