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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Siemens Healthcare Gmbh, Erlangen, DE;
Thomas Allmendinger, Forchheim, DE;
Steffen Kappler, Effeltrich, DE;
SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH, Erlangen, DE;
Abstract
A method is for generating CT image data with spectral information from an examination region of a patient. According to an embodiment, the examination region is exposed to polychromatic X-radiation. Data from the examination region, including a first projection measurement data record and at least one second projection measurement data record, is captured via a photon counting detector. At least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution is generated based upon the at least one second projection measurement data record. The first and at least one second projection measurement data records are then transmitted to an image generation unit. Finally, the resolution of the first projection measurement data record is transferred onto the at least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution and/or an image data record based on the at least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution. A system is also disclosed.