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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2009
Applicants:
Michael K. O'connor, Rochester, MN (US);
Carrie B. Hruska, Rocheser, MN (US);
Inventors:
Michael K. O'Connor, Rochester, MN (US);
Carrie B. Hruska, Rocheser, MN (US);
Assignee:
MAYO Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method is provided for analyzing detector data acquired during molecular breast imaging (MBI) that reduces a patient's radiation does without a reduction in image quality. The method processes and combines initial images acquired by the two gamma-camera detectors of the MBI system to produce a hybrid or composite image set having reduced noise and improved contrast. The composite image provides image quality comparable to that of traditional MBI methods, but at a lower patient radiation dose.