摘要 |
A CT scanner for imaging an ROI of a patient comprising: an X-ray source and detector array that define an FOV of the scanner, a couch on which the patient is supported that moves the patient through the FOV; and a controller that: controls the X-rays source to image a portion of the patient's body that passes through the FOV prior to the ROI with X-rays at a first intensity; estimates an entry position of the couch for which the ROI is expected to enter the FOV from at least one feature in the prior portion image; determines an ROI imaging start position for the couch, responsive to the estimated entry position; and controls the X-ray source to illuminate the FOV with X-rays at a second intensity suitable for imaging the ROI when the couch reaches the ROI imaging start position to initiate imaging of the ROI.
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