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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2020
Siemens Healthineers Ag, Forchheim, DE;
Bayer Ag, Leverkusen, DE;
Thomas Flohr, Uehlfeld, DE;
Bernhard Schmidt, Fuerth, DE;
Gregor Jost, Berlin, DE;
Hubertus Pietsch, Kleinmachnow, DE;
SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG, Forchheim, DE;
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relates to an X-ray contrast agent. The X-ray contrast agent has an X-ray absorption the change of which between at least two different X-ray photon energy levels differs from the change in X-ray absorption of calcium between the at least two different X-ray photon energy level. Embodiments of the present invention also relates to an X-ray imaging method. Embodiments of the present invention additionally relates to an image reconstruction device. Embodiments of the present invention further relates to an X-ray imaging system.