Patent classifications
G01T1/2992
Compressive imaging method and system comprising a detector, a mask, and a drive for rotating the mask about at least one of one or more axes of rotational symmetry
A mask for use in compressed sensing of incoming radiation includes a material that modulates an intensity of incoming radiation, a plurality of mask aperture regions, and one or more axes of rotational symmetry with respect to the mask aperture regions. Each mask aperture region includes at least one mask aperture that allows a higher transmission of the incoming radiation relative to other portions of the mask aperture region. The relative transmission sufficient to allow a reconstruction of compressed sensing measurements and has a shape that provides a symmetry under rotation about the one or more axes of rotational symmetry. A mutual coherence of a sensing matrix generated by a rotation of the plurality of mask aperture regions is less than one. An imaging system for compressed sensing of incoming radiation including such a mask is also provided.
DEVICE FOR IMAGING RADIATION SOURCE IN DECOMMISSIONING AREA OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
A device for imaging radiation source in a decommissioning area of a nuclear power plant includes a detecting unit including a plurality of pixels for detecting an X-ray spectrum generated from a decommissioning area of a nuclear power plant, a processing unit connected to the detecting unit and configured to analyze the X-ray spectrum detected from the plurality of pixels and fuse a first element image displaying first pixels from which a first characteristic X-ray energy of a first element, among the plurality of pixels, is detected and a second element image displaying second pixels from which a second characteristic X-ray energy of a second element, among the plurality of pixels, is detected, into a fused image, and a display unit connected to the processing unit and configured to display the fused image corresponding to the decommissioning area.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HIGH BIT DEPTH IMAGING
Disclosed herein is a method comprising: capturing a first image of a tissue using radiation; selecting a region of the tissue based on the first image; capturing a second image of the tissue in the region using the radiation; wherein a signal-to-noise ratio of the second image is higher than a signal-to-noise ratio of the first image.
Detector for X-ray imaging
An X-ray detector is positioned relative to an X-ray source such that at least a part of a region between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector is an examination region for accommodating an object. The X-ray source and X-ray detector are controlled by a processing unit in order to operate in a first imaging operation mode, a second imaging operation mode, and/or a third imaging operation mode. The detector comprises a first scintillator, a second scintillator, a first sensor array, and a second sensor array. The first scintillator is disposed over the second scintillator such that X-rays emitted from the X-ray source first encounter the first scintillator and then encounter the second scintillator.
Radiation imaging apparatus configured to receive a power in a non-contact manner, radiation imaging system, radiation imaging method, and computer-readable medium
The radiation imaging apparatus according to the present invention is a radiation imaging apparatus arranged to detect radiation and receive power in a non-contact manner, the radiation imaging apparatus including a control unit configured to stop at least one of the non-contact power reception of and the non-contact power supply to the radiation imaging apparatus depending on the state of the radiation imaging apparatus.
Radiation imaging apparatus
A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a radiation detection unit configured to convert received radiation into an electrical signal, a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication with an external device, and an exterior at least partially formed by a non-conductive member and configured to contain the radiation detection unit and the communication unit, wherein a conductor is formed so as to cover the radiation detection unit, and the communication unit is arranged between the exterior and the conductor.
DETECTION COLLIMATION UNIT, DETECTION APPARATUS AND SPECT IMAGING SYSTEM
Disclosed are a detection collimation unit, a detection apparatus and a SPECT imaging system. The detection collimation unit includes: a scintillation crystal array configured to receive a gamma photon emitted by a radioactive source in a detected object; and a number of photoelectric devices configured to receive the gamma photon and converting the gamma photon into a digital signal. The scintillation crystal array includes a number of scintillation crystals. The number of scintillation crystals are arranged substantially in parallel and are spaced from each other. Each scintillation crystal has a side face configured to receive a ray emitted by the radioactive source and an end face. The number of photoelectric devices are coupled to the end faces of the number of scintillation crystals.
Radiation imaging apparatus, and calibration method for photon counting type detector
A radiation imaging apparatus provided with a photon counting type detector for outputting an electric signal corresponding to energy of an incident radiation photon includes a measured value recording unit for measuring an attenuation value in the presence of a known calibration member while changing a threshold value of a detector output of the photon counting type detector and recording a measured value of the attenuation value for each threshold value of the detector output, a theoretical value calculation unit for calculating a theoretical value of the attenuation value in the presence of the calibration member with respect to multiple energies, a calibration information acquisition unit for acquiring a relation between the threshold value and the energy as calibration information by performing collation between the measured value and the theoretical value, and a calibration processing unit for converting the electric signal outputted from the photon counting type detector into energy.
IMAGING APPARATUS
Disclosed herein is an apparatus comprising: a radiation detector; a collimator; wherein the collimator and the radiation detector are configured to collectively translate relative to a radiation source along a direction without relative movement the collimator and the radiation detector; wherein the collimator comprises a plurality of planar plates parallel to one another; and wherein the planar plates are not parallel to the direction.
X-RAY CT CALIBRATION FOR QUANTITATIVE CORRECTION OF CHERENKOV LIGHT EMISSION IN RADIATION DOSE IMAGING
A system for monitoring radiation treatment images Cherenkov emissions from tissue of a subject. A processor of the system determines densities of a surface layer of the subject from 3D images of the tissue to determine correction factors. The processor uses these factors to correct the Cherenkov images for attenuation of Cherenkov light by tissue, making them proportional to radiation dose. In embodiments, the system obtains reflectance images of the subject, determines second correction factors therefrom, and applies the second correction factors to the Cherenkov emissions images. In embodiments, the corrected images of Cherenkov emissions are compared to dose maps of a treatment plan. A method of correcting Cherenkov emissions images includes determining tissue characteristics from CT or MRI images in a surface volume where Cherenkov is expected, using; imaging Cherenkov emissions; and using the tissue characteristics to correct the images for variations in Cherenkov light propagation through the tissue.