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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2007
Dominic J. Heuscher, Aurora, OH (US);
Randall P. Luhta, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Steven J. Utrup, Willoughby, OH (US);
Dominic J. Heuscher, Aurora, OH (US);
Randall P. Luhta, Highland Heights, OH (US);
Steven J. Utrup, Willoughby, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A computed tomography system () includes an x-ray source () that rotates about an examination region () and translates along a longitudinal axis (). The x-ray source () remains at a first location on the longitudinal axis () while rotating about the examination region (), accelerates to a scanning speed and performs a fly-by scan of a region of interest () in which at least one hundred and eighty degrees plus a fan angle of data is acquired. At least one detector () detects x-rays radiated by the x-ray source () that traverses the examination region () and generates signals indicative thereof. A reconstructor () reconstructs the signals to generate volumetric image data.