Dual-energy imaging at reduced sample rates

The present disclosure relates to the generation of dual-energy X-ray data using a data sampling rate comparable to the rate utilized for single-energy imaging. In accordance with the present technique a reduced kVp switching rate is employed compared to conventional dual-energy imaging. Full angula...

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Main Authors Wu, Xiaoye, Langan, David Allen, Hsieh, Jiang, Senzig, Robert Franklin, Lai, Hao, Xu, Dan, Benson, Thomas Matthew
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 17.04.2012
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Summary:The present disclosure relates to the generation of dual-energy X-ray data using a data sampling rate comparable to the rate utilized for single-energy imaging. In accordance with the present technique a reduced kVp switching rate is employed compared to conventional dual-energy imaging. Full angular resolution is achieved in the generated images.