Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130177213 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VIRTUAL VIEW GENERATION ON MULTI-VIEW IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for generating a virtual view in an image reconstruction system which uses multiple views. In the image reconstruction system which uses multiple views, the virtual view generating apparatus may receive original view projection images that are generated by emitting X rays toward an object via original views, three-dimensionally reconstruct the object by using the original view projection images, generate original view reprojection images by virtually emitting X-rays toward the reconstructed 3D object via the original views, estimate a motion of the reconstructed 3D object with respect to at least two of the original view reprojection images using a block-based motion estimation scheme, and generate an intermediate view projection image with respect to the at least two of the original view reprojection images by using information relating to the estimated motion. | 07-11-2013 |
20130294568 | METHOD OF RECONSTRUCTING IMAGE AND APPARATUS AND TOMOGRAPHY APPARATUS FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A method of reconstructing a tomography image of an object from a plurality of projection images generated by scanning the object in a plurality of projection directions includes: determining whether a truncated portion of the object exists in the plurality of projection images; reconstructing a first reconstruction image; calculating projection data for the first reconstruction image; and reconstructing a tomography image of the object by using the calculated projection data. | 11-07-2013 |
20140064444 | X-RAY IMAGING DEVICE AND X-RAY IMAGE FORMING METHOD - The X-ray imaging device includes an X-ray generator to generate an X-ray and radiate the X-ray to an object, an X-ray detector to detect the X-ray passing through the object and acquire an image signal of the object, and a controller to analyze the image signal of the object, evaluate a characteristic of the object and generate at least one of a single energy X-ray image and a multiple energy X-ray image according to the evaluated characteristic. | 03-06-2014 |
20140072100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING X-RAY MAMMOGRAM - An X-ray imaging method and apparatus are provided for forming an X-ray image having reduced noise and showing a clear boundary of a lesion region. The X-ray imaging method includes performing a first main shot which irradiates an object in a compressed state by using X-rays at least once to obtain a single two-dimensional image, performing a second main shot which irradiates the object by using X-rays at different positions to obtain a plurality of two-dimensional images, and forming a two-dimensional final image by removing a lesion region having a unclear boundary from each of the plurality of two-dimensional images and substituting a lesion region of the single two-dimensional image into an area which corresponds to the removed lesion region. | 03-13-2014 |
20140112430 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING MEDICAL INFORMATION PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - An apparatus and method for providing a 3D stereoscopic image is provided. The apparatus may provide a 3D stereoscopic image generated based on two projection images imaged at different positions. | 04-24-2014 |
20140112435 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING THREE-DIMENSIONAL (3D) IMAGE - Provided is a method and apparatus for providing a three-dimensional (3D) image. A plurality of first projection images may be created by detecting X-rays which are emitted toward an object at different angles. A plurality of second projection images with respect to a partial volume of the object may be created by applying a forward projection and interpolation to at least one of the plurality of first projection images. A left image and a right image may be selected from among the plurality of second projection images, and the selected left image and right image may be displayed for a user as a 3D projection image. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119507 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGE GENERATING METHOD - Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus and an X-ray image generating method in which constituent materials of a target object are separated and mapped to different colors in order to provide one image which has improved distinction between tissues. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray generator which generates X-rays and irradiates the X-rays toward a target object, an X-ray detector which acquires X-ray data which corresponds to a plurality of energy bands by detecting X-rays which have passed through the target object, and a controller which acquires a plurality of material images in which a plurality of materials constituting the target object are respectively displayed and brightness information from the X-ray data, generates one image by mapping different color channels to the plurality of material images and combining the plurality material images into a single image, and applying the brightness information to the generated image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140133626 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGING METHOD - The X-ray imaging method includes setting imaging conditions according to characteristics of an object and performing X-ray imaging of the object based on the set imaging conditions. The imaging conditions include at least one of an imaging angle, a number of imaging operations, and an imaging position. | 05-15-2014 |
20140185738 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND X-RAY IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD - Disclosed herein is an X-ray imaging apparatus. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes at least one X-ray emitter which is configured to irradiate an object with X-rays at a plurality of X-ray emission positions, an X-ray detector which is configured to detect X-rays which are emitted by the X-ray emitter and to convert the detected X-rays into an electric signal, and an image processor which is configured to acquire a plurality of original X-ray images which respectively correspond to the X-ray emission positions from the generated electric signal and to estimate a virtual X-ray image which is acquirable at an X-ray emission position located between at least two of the plurality of X-ray emission positions, based on at least two of the original X-ray images. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185748 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, X-RAY DETECTION DEVICE, AND X-RAY IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray emitter that emits X-rays to an object at a plurality of positions; a detector that detects X-rays having passed through the object and converts the detected X-rays into electric signals; and an image processor that is configured to generate X-ray images at the plurality of positions by reading out the electric signals, acquire volume data of the object using the X-ray images, and reproject the acquired volume data by using different bands of energy spectrums to acquire reconstructed reprojection images of different energy bands. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185749 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGE GENERATION METHOD, AND 3D IMAGING APPARATUS - The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source that emits X-rays to an object at different original-view positions, an X-ray detector that acquires original-view images by detecting X-rays having passed through the object, and an image controller that reconstructs a 3D volume image representation of the object from the original-view images and generates close-view images by virtually emitting X-rays to the 3D volume image representation of the object at a shorter distance than a distance between the X-ray source and the object. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185750 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF GENERATING STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE - Disclosed herein are an X-ray imaging apparatus and a method for generating a stereoscopic image by using the apparatus. The stereoscopic image generation method includes emitting first X-rays toward a target object at a first emission angle, detecting the first X-rays which have propagated through the target object in order to acquire a first X-ray image, emitting second X-rays toward the target object at a second emission angle which is different from the first emission angle, detecting the second X-rays which have propagated through the target object in order to acquire at least a second X-ray image, and generating a stereoscopic image based on the first X-ray image and the at least second X-ray image. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185760 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray generator to generate and emit X-rays, an X-ray detector to detect the emitted X-rays and acquire X-ray data, and a controller to convert the X-ray data into X-ray characteristic coordinates and estimate a response characteristic function of the X-ray detector from a relationship between measurement data and reference data, the measurement data and the reference data being converted into the X-ray characteristic coordinates. | 07-03-2014 |
20140185761 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - Disclosed are an X-ray imaging apparatus that captures one or more images of an inner part of the human body or the like, and a method for controlling the apparatus. In particular, an imaging system includes an X-ray generator which is configured to irradiate a target object with X-rays, a detector which is configured to detect X-rays which are emitted at a plurality of times and which have propagated through the target object, a driver which is configured to change a position of the X-ray generator or the detector, an image processor which is configured to generate a plurality of X-ray images from the detected X-rays and to compare the plurality of X-ray images in order to generate at least one difference image, and a controller which is configured to detect tissues which constitute the target object based on the at least one difference image. | 07-03-2014 |
20140341336 | X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An X-ray imaging apparatus and method for controlling the X-ray imaging apparatus are provided. The X-ray imaging apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate and emit X-rays onto an object, an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays transmitted through the object and convert the X-rays into an electrical signal, a heating portion located at an upper portion of the X-ray detector configured to contact a lower part of the object, a heat transfer portion configured to transfer heat produced in the X-ray source to the heating portion, and a thermal insulation member located between the X-ray detector and the heating portion configured to block heat from being transferred to the X-ray detector. | 11-20-2014 |
20140355739 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE GENERATION METHOD - The radiographic image generation method includes acquiring a plurality of radiographic images corresponding to the number of radiation dose portions by emitting radiation to an object by dividing a radiation exposure dose into the radiation dose portions, and by detecting the emitted radiation, and matching the plurality of acquired radiographic images. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355860 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A radiographic imaging control method includes combining a plurality of images by applying a first weight to the plurality of images, displaying a composite image, acquired by combining the plurality of images, newly receiving a second weight with respect to the composite image, recombining the plurality of images based on the received second weight, and displaying a recombined image, acquired by recombining the plurality of images. | 12-04-2014 |