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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2014
Applicants:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Itomography Corporation, Barker, TX (US);
Inventors:
Alexander Katsevich, Oviedo, FL (US);
Michael Frenkel, Barker, TX (US);
Assignees:
University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
iTomography Corporation, Barker, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); G06T 5/00 (2006.01); G06T 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 11/005 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/4085 (2013.01); A61B 6/469 (2013.01); A61B 6/5217 (2013.01); G06T 5/003 (2013.01); G06T 5/20 (2013.01); G06T 11/006 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20024 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20192 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30004 (2013.01); G06T 2211/424 (2013.01); G06T 2211/421 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods, processes and systems of image reconstruction utilizing a hybrid local tomography (HLT) methodology for reconstructing internal body images in medical applications, and the like. The system and method of the present invention provides an image with emphasized edges, and the image provides estimations of the attenuation coefficient inside the object being scanned.