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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2006
Christopher D. Unger, Brookfield, WI (US);
David M. Hoffman, New Berlin, WI (US);
Vivek Bhatt, Elm Groove, WI (US);
Christopher D. Unger, Brookfield, WI (US);
David M. Hoffman, New Berlin, WI (US);
Vivek Bhatt, Elm Groove, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus for performing diagnostic radiology and a method of configuring such a diagnostic X-ray device, system or apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a diagnostic system for forming at least one image of an object having enhanced contrast. The system comprises a beam source adapted to produce an imaging beam and a masking member adapted to form at least one beam portion from the imaging beam and adapted to image the object. The system further comprises a flat panel detector positioned in a path of at least one beam portion penetrating the object and adapted to form at least one image of the object.