Siemens Healthcare Gmbh

Siemens Healthineers Ag

Martin Hupfer

Karl Stierstorfer

Rainer Raupach

Steffen Kappler

Thorsten Ergler

Martin Petersilka

Björn Kreisler

Edgar Goederer

Bjoern Kreisler

Edgar Göderer

Matthias Baer-Beck

Marcel Beister

Achim Hillenbrand

Niko Koester

Niko Köster

A photon-counting X-ray detector is for acquiring an X-ray image data set of an object penetrated by X-ray radiation. The detector includes a converter element, designed to convert incident X-ray radiation into an electrical signal; and a matrix with a plurality of pixel elements. At least a partial number of the plurality of pixel elements receive a signal input and at least one configurable counter is coupled to the at least a partial number of the plurality of pixel elements, for signaling. Further, the at least one configurable counter is designed to count either a pixel count signal, based on a signal directly received in each respective pixel element, or a coincidence count signal, based on the signal received directly in the respective pixel element and on a coincident signal of at least one further pixel element.

Photon-counting X-ray detector and method for operating a photon-counting X-ray detector

A method is for generating an X-ray image dataset via an X-ray detector having a converter element and a multiplicity of pixel elements. In an embodiment, the method includes first counting of at least one quantity of count signals dependent upon the incident X-ray radiation in each pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements; second counting of at least one quantity of coincidence count signals in each pixel element of the subset of pixel elements with at least one further pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements; and generating an X-ray image dataset based upon the at least one quantity of count signals counted in each pixel element of the multiplicity of pixel elements and upon the at least one quantity of coincidence count signals counted in each pixel element of the subset of pixel elements.

Method for generating an x-ray image dataset

A photon-counting X-ray detector includes a converter element constructed to convert incident X-rays into electrical signals in dependence on a deposition of energy in the converter element, and an evaluation device. The evaluation device includes a pulse-generator to generate and output an electrical pulse based upon an electrical signal fed from the converter element; a differentiator to generate a differentiated signal of the electrical pulse output by the pulse-generator; and a first comparator to compare the generated differentiated signal with a first threshold value and, based upon the comparison, to output a binary output signal for a period for which the threshold value is exceeded.

Photon-counting X-ray detector, medical imaging device and method for generating an X-ray image data set

An X-ray detector includes a converter element for converting X-rays into electric signals; and a plurality of pixel elements. In an embodiment, each pixel element includes a first signal processing stage for processing respective electric signals with at least one signal amplifier and at least one comparator for providing a digital pixel signal. The signal outputs of the first signal processing stage of at least one group of pixel elements are coupled via signal technology to a common second signal processing stage including a multiplicity of digital logic elements. The common second signal processing stage includes a configurable switching matrix for interconnecting at least one partial number of the multiplicity of digital logic elements with the respective signal outputs of the first signal processing stage, so that, following a configuration of the switching matrix, a processing chain can be provided for the digital processing of the digital pixel signals.

A method for correction of an input dataset is disclosed. In an embodiment, the method includes acquisition of an input dataset comprising at least one data error; determination of a correction function; creation of a corrected output dataset by application of the correction function to the input dataset; and outputting of the corrected output dataset. The correction function is embodied to bring about a reduction of at least two data errors that mutually influence one another in the input dataset.

Data correction in X-ray imaging

Method for generating an X-ray image dataset

A method is for generating a mixed image data record based on energy-resolved recording via an energy-resolving X-ray detector. In an embodiment, the method includes generating a first image value of a first image element of a first image data record in a first energy range and generating a second image value of the first image element of a second image data record in a second energy range; and mixing the first image value generated and the second image value generated in dependence on an image parameter, to generate the mixed image data record with a mixed image value of the first image element.

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Martin Hupfer