An imaging system is provided that includes a gantry, at least five detector units mounted to the gantry, a corresponding collimator for each of the detector units, at least one processing unit, and a controller. Each collimator has septa defining plural bores for each pixel of at least some of a plurality of pixels of the detector unit. A corresponding interior septum of the collimator is disposed above an internal portion of a corresponding pixel of the at least some of the plurality of pixels. The at least one processing unit is configured to obtain object information corresponding to the object to be imaged. The controller is configured to control an independent rotational movement of each the detector units used to acquire scanning information by detecting emissions from the object, wherein the controller rotates each of the detector units at a corresponding sweep rate.

The present disclosure relates to a method for scanning a patient in an imaging system. The imaging system may include one or more cameras directed at the patient. The method may include obtaining a position of each of the camera(s) relative to the imaging system. The method may also include obtain image data of the patient captured by the camera(s), wherein the image data may correspond to a first view with respect to the patient. The method may further include generating projection image data of the patient based on the image data and the position of each of the camera(s) relative to the imaging system, wherein the projection image data may correspond to a second view with respect to the patient different from the first view. The method may further include generating control information for scanning the patient based on the projection image data of the patient.

An x-ray system and method can improve speed of imaging and/or reduce radiation dosage compared to conventional imaging technique, such as CT. The system can identify a volume of interest within a subject. The system can include scatter removal algorithms and/or a beam selection device. Material decomposition of the imaged subject can be based on the dual energy decomposition method which can be iterative to solve the energy response function equation system. X-rayx-rayx-rayx-rayx-rayX-rayX-rayX-ray

A radiation imaging control apparatus is provided that includes a camera imaging control unit configured to control a camera apparatus to image an implementation state of a radiation imaging examination, a subject body shape recognition unit configured to recognize a body shape in an imaging part of a subject by using a camera image imaged by the camera apparatus under a control of the camera imaging control unit, a specifying unit configured to specify a radiation imaging setting related to the radiation imaging examination by using the body shape in the imaging part of the subject recognized by the subject body shape recognition unit, and a selecting unit configured to select the radiation imaging setting specified by the specifying unit as setup information of the radiation imaging examination.

Disclosed herein is an X-ray apparatus for acquiring a medical image, and a method of using said X-ray apparatus, said method comprising the steps of: acquiring an original radiation image of a target object and capturing condition information of the object; acquiring a scatter radiation image related to the original radiation image by inputting the original radiation image and the capturing condition information to a learning network model configured to estimate scatter radiation; and acquiring a scatter radiation-processed medical image from the original radiation image on the basis of the original radiation image and the scatter radiation image, wherein the learning network model configured to estimate scatter radiation is a learning network model taught using a plurality of scatter radiation images and a plurality of pieces of capturing condition information related to each of the plurality of scatter radiation images.

An N-M tomography system comprising: a carrier for the subject of an examination procedure; a plurality of detector heads; a carrier for the detector heads; and a detector positioning arrangement operable to position the detector heads during performance of a scan without interference or collision between adjacent detector heads to establish a variable bore size and configuration for the examination. Additionally, collimated detectors providing variable spatial resolution for SPECT imaging and which can also be used for PET imaging, whereby one set of detectors can be selectably used for either modality, or for both simultaneously.

A setting device comprising at least one processor, wherein the processor is configured to: acquire imaging part information indicating an imaging part of a subject captured by a radiation emitting device; acquire body thickness information; derive target values of a tube voltage and a mAs value for emitting the radiation such that a dose of the radiation transmitted through the imaging part is the same as a dose at a reference body thickness, on the basis of the acquired body thickness information and the acquired imaging part information; and derive a set value of a tube current for obtaining the target mAs value and a set value of an irradiation time of the radiation on the basis of at least one of an upper limit value of the irradiation time, a tube current corresponding to a focus size, or a maximum output value of a tube.

An X-ray imaging apparatus is provided with an X-ray irradiation unit, a detector, an image generation unit, an optical imaging unit for capturing an optical image, a storage unit for storing a trained model, the trained model being configured to output determination information to an input image based on the optical image, the determination information determining a state regarding an imaging range of a predetermined site of the subject or a relative position of the predetermined site to the other site of the subject, a control unit for acquiring the determination information, using the trained model, and a notification unit.

For patient weight estimation in a medical imaging system, a patient model, such as a mesh, is fit to a depth image. One or more feature values are extracted from the fit patient model, reducing the noise and clutter in the values. The weight estimation is regressed from the extracted features.

An apparatus for Digital Imaging in the Head Region of a Patient includes an X-ray source and an X-ray sensor, supported on a rotary arm supported on a structure by a motor driven translation and rotation means. The rotary arm is provided with adjustment means for varying the distance between the source and the sensor. A control unit, that controls the source, the sensor, the adjustment means, and the translation and rotation means Collision detection means provided in the source and sensor detect a possible collision of the source and/or sensor with the patient during the motion of the source and/or sensor and the control unit responds to such detected possible collision.