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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2013
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Sunny Virmani, Twinsburg, OH (US);
Thomas John Naypauer, Cleveland Heights, OH (US);
Douglas B. McKnight, Chardon, OH (US);
Koninklijke Philips N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A method includes receiving a signal indicative of a single user selected imaging protocol for scanning a patient. The imaging protocol includes parameters for two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures. The method further includes performing a single scan of the patient using the single user selected protocol. The method further includes generating a single set of image data for the two or more of a bone mineral density, a fat composition, or an aortic calcium imaging procedures.