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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2007
Applicants:
Hanns-ingo Maack, Norderstedt, DE;
Christoph Kurze, Kamenz, DE;
Inventors:
Hanns-Ingo Maack, Norderstedt, DE;
Christoph Kurze, Kamenz, DE;
Assignee:
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A calibration device () for calibrating an X-ray image apparatus includes a receiving unit () for receiving an image captured by a detection unit () of the X-ray image apparatus () under reference conditions, an analyzing unit () for analyzing the captured image to derive gain correction information, and a calibration unit () for providing calibrating information for calibrating the X-ray image apparatus () based on the derived gain correction information disregarding gain correction of a heel effect.