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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2007
Applicants:
Shigeharu Ohyu, Yaita, JP;
Masayuki Nishiki, Otawara, JP;
Shingo Kanemitsu, Nasushiobara, JP;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tomosynthesis image is generated by applying preprocessing to each image obtained by capturing a plurality of X-ray images at a plurality of X-ray tube positions and then performing filtering processing and backprojection. At this time, a proper filter coefficient used filtering is determined for each scan track, each image frame, and each pixel position in an image.