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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Charles A. Mistretta, Madison, WI (US);
Charles M. Strother, Madison, WI (US);
Charles A. Mistretta, Madison, WI (US);
Charles M. Strother, Madison, WI (US);
Mistretta Medical, LLC, Madison, WI (US);
CMS Medical, LLC, Madison, WI (US);
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.