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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2010
Torbjorn Vik, Hamburg, DE;
Jorg Bredno, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Rafael Wiemker, Kisdorf, DE;
Mark E. Olszewski, Solon, OH (US);
Torbjorn Vik, Hamburg, DE;
Jorg Bredno, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Rafael Wiemker, Kisdorf, DE;
Mark E. Olszewski, Solon, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method includes using a pre-scan image to define a scan field of view for a region of interest of a patient to be scanned for at least one image acquisition of a series of image acquisitions of a scan plan, performing an image acquisition of the series based on a corresponding scan field of view for the image acquisition, and determining, via a processor (), a next field of view for a next image acquisition of the series based on available image related data.