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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2006
Filed:
May. 09, 2005
Akihiko Nishide, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Horiuchi, Tokyo, JP;
Akihiko Nishide, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Horiuchi, Tokyo, JP;
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A method for reconstructing an image that can be recognized stably during CAD. The method for reconstructing an image on the basis of a plurality of views of projection data items provided by X-rays having passed through a subject includes image reconstruction dedicated to a computer-aided detection (CAD) mode. The image reconstruction comprises a reconstruction function dedicated to the CAD mode, includes pre-processing that includes a noise removal filter for removing a noise from projection data, such as, a streaky artifact removal dedicated to the CAD mode, and also includes post-processing that includes a noise removal filter dedicated to the CAD mode.