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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
May. 12, 2005
Barry R. Roberts, Gurnee, IL (US);
Charles Smith, Libertyville, IL (US);
James M. Mcnally, Grayslake, IL (US);
Barry R. Roberts, Gurnee, IL (US);
Charles Smith, Libertyville, IL (US);
James M. McNally, Grayslake, IL (US);
Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A computerized tomography process () that provides, optionally, for preliminary scans (), helically-oriented full scans (), and/or improved resolution scans (). In some instances, partial cross-sectional views are captured which views are then later joined to yield a complete view. In some instances a helical image-capture path is used. In yet other instances small lateral shifts to the position of the X-ray source are used to provide higher resolution views of the object being scanned.