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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2013
Kecheng Liu, Zhejiang Hangzhou, CN;
Abraham Padua, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Kecheng Liu, Zhejiang Hangzhou, CN;
Abraham Padua, Jr., Houston, TX (US);
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Malvern, PA (US);
Abstract
A system assesses quality of an image of human anatomical components in the presence of a metallic object. The system comprises an image processor for selecting an imaging protocol to use in imaging a test unit in response to data indicating a metal type employed in the test unit. The test unit includes, at least one object of the metal type used for a medical implant, an object comprising water and an object representing human fat. The water object and fat object are less than 3 centimeters, for example, distant from the metal object.