System and method of X-ray dose distribution for computed tomography based on simulation

• Main Authors: Nilsen Roy A, Nett Brian E, Stevens Grant M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 24.10.2017
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; PHYSICS; SURGERY

An imaging system allows for modification of data acquisition parameters, where the parameters affect dose distribution. The system includes a library of exams, and a computer programmed to obtain a set of scanning parameters for image data acquisition and image reconstruction, obtain scan data from...