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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Matthias Mitschke, Nürnberg, DE;
Oliver Schuetz, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A calibration phantom includes an arrangement of markings with a first X-ray absorption capability and a second X-ray absorption capability, with the arrangement of markings precluding superimposition of an image of a first marking with an image of a second marking for a sufficient number of successive markings for each projection condition, the physical embodiment of a marking representing a value assignment, and the value assignment of a respective specific first number of adjacent markings in each case forming first code information, with each of the first code information items being unique within the first code information which is formed in the totality of markings and in both reading directions.