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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014

Filed:

Jan. 21, 2011
Applicants:

Charles A. Mistretta, Madison, WI (US);

Charles M. Strother, Madison, WI (US);

Inventors:

Charles A. Mistretta, Madison, WI (US);

Charles M. Strother, Madison, WI (US);

Assignees:

Mistretta Medical, LLC, Madison, WI (US);

CMS Medical, LLC, Madison, WI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); G21K 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/4035 (2013.01); G21K 1/10 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); G21K 2207/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is disclosed for producing a computed tomographic image of a subject, the method including: using a radiation source and detector, obtaining radiation transmission information relating to a region of interest in the subject; using the source and detector; obtaining a series of projection images of the region of interest. Each projection image is obtained by: directing an imaging beam of radiation from the source through the region of interest onto the detector along a respective direction; the detector having a detection area.


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