A system and a method for generating 2D picture from a Tomosynthesis data set

Title:

A system and a method for generating 2D picture from a Tomosynthesis data set

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP6208731

Kind Code:

B2

Abstract:

A 2D mammogram image is synthesized using only a subset of tomosynthesis projection images. There may therefore be provided a method for use in a computer system comprising one or more processors, performing the steps of: obtaining a plurality of x-ray tomosynthesis projection images of a patient's breast; generating a three-dimensional reconstruction of the patient's breast using the x-ray projection images; synthesizing a two-dimensional mammogram using only a subset of the plurality of x-ray tomosynthesis projection images; and displaying the synthesized mammogram. There may be further provided an x-ray acquisition system, such as a tomosynthesis only acquisition station or a mammography only acquisition station, configured to synthesize a 2D mammogram, using only a subset of tomosynthesis projection images.

Inventors:

Ruth Chris
Smith andrew
Stein Jay

Application Number:

JP2015216402A

Publication Date:

October 04, 2017

Filing Date:

November 04, 2015

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Assignee:

Hollogic Incorporated

International Classes:

A61B6/00; A61B6/02

Domestic Patent References:

JP2004033539A
JP2005125080A
JP2005322257A
JP2007050264A
JP2007068992A
JP2007130487A
JP2007216022A
JP2007325928A
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Foreign References:

US20090268865
US20090304147

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Hatsushi Shimizu
Masao Haruna
Hirotaka Yamaguchi
Toshi Gobe
Ryuichi Inoue
Toshimitsu Sato
Koichi Niimi
Tomohiko Kobayashi
Masato Ozeki
Yoshihiro Igarashi
Kazuya Kawamoto

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