发明名称 |
Multiple detector ring spiral scanner with relatively adjustable helical paths |
摘要 |
A CT scanner (10) has an x-ray source (12) which transmits a plurality (N) of x-ray fans across an examination region (14) to a plurality of rings of radiation detectors (28). An adjustable septum (80) adjusts a gap between the fan beams and outer collimators (82) adjust the width of the fan beams such that the effective spacing and width are adjusted. The x-ray source rotates around the examination region as a subject support (32) moves longitudinally through the examination region such that the x-ray fans move along interleaved spiral trajectories. Radiation attenuation data from each of the x-ray fans is combined and reconstructed into a plurality of images along parallel slices orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The spacing between the x-ray beams is adjusted relative to the effective pitch of the spirals such that the leading edges of the x-ray fans intersect a common transverse plane at 180 DEG /N angular intervals around the longitudinal axis.
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申请公布号 |
US5485493(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1996.01.16 |
申请号 |
US19940179608 |
申请日期 |
1994.01.10 |
申请人 |
PICKER INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
发明人 |
HEUSCHER, DOMINIC J.;LINDSTROM, WALTER W.;TUY, HEANG K. |
分类号 |
A61B6/00;A61B6/03;G01T1/29;G06F17/17;G06F19/00;G06T11/00;(IPC1-7):G06F159/00 |
主分类号 |
A61B6/00 |
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