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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2007
Sabine Mollus, Aachen, DE;
Juergen Weese, Aachen, DE;
Jens Wiegert, Aachen, DE;
Robert Johannes Frederik Homan, Batenburg, NL;
Sabine Mollus, Aachen, DE;
Juergen Weese, Aachen, DE;
Jens Wiegert, Aachen, DE;
Robert Johannes Frederik Homan, Batenburg, NL;
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
In three-dimensional X-ray imaging, with C-arm systems, scan setup has to be performed manually under fluoroscopic control. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a scan planning system for planning a data acquisition process is provided, which is adapted to predict a field of view to be reconstructed and an image quality in the field of view with respect to the actual three-dimensional scan parameter set and previously acquired images or other information. The scan planning system may be accomplished by a stand control unit.