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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1998
Pingyu Liu, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Advanced Research & Technology Institute, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method are provided for constructing image slices through a selected object undergoing a cyclic motion wherein a scanner is used for collecting image data associated with the selected object. A probe is provided for detecting a signal from the selected object, the signal being indicative of the cyclic motion of the object. The scanner and the probe are operatively connected with a controller. The controller receives the signal from the probe and generates therefrom a command for enabling the scanner to collect image data for producing one or more image slices through the selected object with minimized radiation exposure and data acquisition time.