G01T1/1663

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION
20190101655 · 2019-04-04 · ·

The disclosure relates to PET imaging systems and methods. The systems may execute the methods to obtain an anatomical image of a subject acquired when the subject remains in a breath-hold status; obtain PET data of the subject, the PET data corresponding to a respiration signal with a plurality of respiratory phases of the subject, the respiratory phases including a first respiratory phase and a second respiratory phase; gate the PET data; reconstruct a plurality of gated PET images, the plurality of gated PET images including a first gated PET image corresponding to the first respiratory phase and a second gated PET image corresponding to the second respiratory phase; determine a first motion vector field between the first gated PET image and the second gated PET image; determine a second motion vector field between the anatomical image and the second gated PET image; and reconstruct an attenuation corrected PET image.

IMAGE SENSORS HAVING X-RAY DETECTORS
20190069858 · 2019-03-07 ·

Disclosed herein is an image sensor comprising: a plurality of X-ray detectors; an actuator configured to move the plurality of X-ray detectors to a plurality of positions, wherein the image sensor is configured to capture, by using the detectors, images of portions of a scene at the positions, respectively, and configured to form an image of the scene by stitching the images of the portions.

RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS
20190033470 · 2019-01-31 ·

A radiation detection apparatus includes a plurality of detection substrates on which photoelectrical conversion elements are arranged, a plate configured to support the plurality of detection substrates, a scintillator, and a plurality of bonding material members configured to bond the plurality of detection substrates and the scintillator. The plurality of bonding material members bond one-side surfaces of the plurality of detection substrates and a one-side surface of the scintillator, and the plurality of bonding material members are separated from each other and arranged so that outer edges of the plurality of bonding material members are not positioned between the plurality of detection substrates.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCATTERED RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIOLOGICAL MEDICAL SYSTEM HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCATTERED RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS

The three-dimensional scattered radiation imaging apparatus of the present invention includes: a detection unit which includes a first detector for detecting the position and energy of radiation irradiated from a radiation source and scattered from a subject, a second detector for detecting the position and energy of radiation scattered from the first detector, and a third detector for detecting the position and energy of radiation scattered from the second detector; a signal processing unit for receiving, from the first detector, the second detector, and the third detector of the detection unit, information on the positions and energy of the radiation detected by the first detector, the second detector, and the third detector of the detection unit; and an image processing unit for receiving information from the signal processing unit and displaying the information as an image.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGE DATA PROCESSING IN COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
20180365867 · 2018-12-20 · ·

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image data processing. A first correction coefficient corresponding to a first collimation width of a collimator of a scanner may be obtained. The collimator may have a collimation width being adjustable. A relationship between scattered radiation intensities and collimation widths may be obtained. A relationship between correction coefficients and collimation widths may be determined based on the first correction coefficient, the first collimation width, and the relationship between scattered radiation intensities and collimation widths. A target collimation width of the collimator may be obtained. A target correction coefficient may be determined based on the target collimation width and the relationship between correction coefficients and collimation widths.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSAYING A RADIOACTIVE GAS, AND RELATED SCINTILLATION CELLS

A radioactive gas assay system comprises a scintillation cell production assembly, a detector assembly, a computer assembly, and a scintillation cell destruction assembly. The scintillation cell production assembly is configured to produce a scintillation cell comprising a glass scintillator shell containing a volume of radioactive gas. The detector assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to detect photons emitted thereby. The computer assembly is configured to receive data from the detector assembly to automatically calculate an absolute activity of the volume of radioactive gas of the scintillation cell and radiation detection efficiencies of the detector assembly. The scintillation cell destruction assembly is configured to receive the scintillation cell and to rupture the substantially non-porous glass scintillator shell to release the volume of radioactive gas. A method of assaying a radioactive gas, and a scintillation cell are also described.

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTINGUISHING RADIONUCLIDE BY USING PLASTIC SCINTILLATOR

A method and an apparatus for distinguishing radionuclides are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving energy generated in one or more radioactive elements; applying energy as a weight for each channel to spectrum of the received energy; and distinguishing the one or more radioactive elements on the basis of the spectrum of the spectrum to which the weight is applied. A radioactive element having an energy value corresponding to a peak value of the spectrum of the energy to which the weight is applied, as an energy value of a Compton edge, is distinguished as the one or more radioactive elements. According to the present invention, it is possible to more accurately monitor radiation even while using a plastic scintillator, and further to improve energy resolution of a plastic scintillator.

Control system and radiographic imaging system

A control system includes a radiation emission apparatus and a radiographic imaging apparatus that generates image data by receiving radiation. A first apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a first timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate first time measurement information. A second apparatus of the radiation emission apparatus and the radiographic imaging apparatus includes a second timer that performs time measurement to periodically generate second time measurement information. The first apparatus includes an interface that transmits the first time measurement information to the second timer. At least one apparatus includes a hardware processor which adjusts the operation of the first or second timer based on adjustment conditions in a state where the second timer does not acquire the first time measurement information.

RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM

A radiation detection panel, a control substrate, a processing substrate, and a housing, wherein the housing includes a thin section, having a first thickness in an incident direction of the radiation, where the effective imaging area is disposed, and a thick section, having a second thickness greater than the first thickness in the incident direction of the radiation, where the control substrate and the processing substrate are disposed, and wherein the control substrate and the processing substrate disposed in the thick section overlap at least in part as seen in the incident direction of the radiation.

Method and apparatus for training nuclide identification model

A method for training an apparatus for training a nuclide identification model is provided. In the method, nuclide data is classified into characteristics of energy spectrums for nuclides, training data is generated based on a number of data in each of the classified characteristics, and the nuclide identification model is trained by using the training data.