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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2009
Steven Gerard Ross, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Timothy Wayne Deller, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Glenville, NY (US);
Scott David Wollenweber, Waukesha, WI (US);
Charles William Stearns, Milwaukee, WI (US);
Steven Gerard Ross, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Timothy Wayne Deller, Pewaukee, WI (US);
Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Glenville, NY (US);
Scott David Wollenweber, Waukesha, WI (US);
Charles William Stearns, Milwaukee, WI (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for determining a boundary of an object for positron emission tomography (PET) scatter correction are provided. One method includes obtaining positron emission tomography (PET) data and computed tomography (CT) data for an object. The PET data and CT data is acquired from an imaging system. The method further includes determining a PET data boundary of the object based on the PET data and determining a CT data boundary of the object based on the CT data. The method further includes determining a combined boundary for PET scatter correction. The combined boundary encompasses the PET data boundary and the CT data boundary.