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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2004
Farhad A. Ghelmansarai, Danville, CA (US);
Johannes Stahl, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Dieter Manthey, Clayton, CA (US);
Farhad A. Ghelmansarai, Danville, CA (US);
Johannes Stahl, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Dieter Manthey, Clayton, CA (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A system includes acquisition of a first image of a first radiation field, at least a portion of the first radiation field comprising radiation attenuated by a device, and the first image including a representation of first scatter radiation generated during acquisition of the first image, acquisition of a second image of a second radiation field, at least a portion of the second radiation field comprising radiation attenuated by a volume corresponding to the device, and the second image including a representation of second scatter radiation generated during acquisition of the second image, and modification of the second image based on the first image to compensate for the second scatter radiation.