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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2003
Matthew A. Halsmer, Waukesha, WI (US);
Richard J. Warp, Waukesha, WI (US);
Matthew A. Halsmer, Waukesha, WI (US);
Richard J. Warp, Waukesha, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
An x-ray system is controlled to obtain a view of an area of a patient that is larger than a field of view of an x-ray detector. Individual images are obtained of portions of the area of the subject that, when combined, can be used to get a view of the area of the subject. Positions of individual images are determined. The positions are preferably calculated to avoid placing structures that tend to move or that are dose sensitive in an area of overlap of the individual images. Also, the positions are preferably calculated to reduce overall exposure to a subject, especially by reducing unnecessary double exposure.