Apparatus for tomosynthesis image reconstruction

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10872445-B2
Application number	US-201716085615-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2017
Priority date	Nov 15, 2016
Publication date	Dec 22, 2020
Grant date	Dec 22, 2020

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for tomosynthesis image reconstruction. It is described to provide (210) a first projection image data set and a second projection image data set acquired after acquisition of the first projection image data set, wherein, the first projection image data set comprises first projection data, and the second projection image data set comprises second projection data, and wherein the first projection image data set is useable for the reconstruction of a tomosynthesis image of at least a region of interest of a body part and wherein the second projection image data set is useable for the reconstruction of a tomosynthesis image of at least the region of interest of the body part. A subset of the first projection data is selected (220). An enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part is reconstructed (230) on the basis of the subset of the first projection data and second projection reconstruction data comprising at least a first subset of the second projection data. Information is output (240) relating to the enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A system for tomosynthesis image reconstruction, comprising:
an image acquisition device; and
an apparatus for tomosynthesis image reconstruction, comprising:
a digital storage memory configured to store processor executable instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute the processor executable instructions to:
receive a first projection image data set and a second projection image data set which is acquired after the first projection image data set, wherein the first projection image data set comprises first projection data, and the second projection image data set comprises second projection data, wherein the first projection image data set and the second projection image data are useable for reconstructing a tomosynthesis image of at least a region of interest of a body part;
select a first subset of the first projection data based on the second projection data comprising at least one high contrast object; and
reconstruct an enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part based on the first subset of the first projection data and at least a second subset of the second projection data, and wherein a part of a biopsy equipment is inserted into the body part between acquisition of the first projection image data and the second projection image data, such that the second projection image data comprises the part of the biopsy equipment;

wherein the image acquisition device is configured to provide the first projection image data set and the second projection image data.

2. An apparatus for tomosynthesis image reconstruction, comprising:
a digital storage memory configured to store processor executable instructions; and
one or more processors configured to execute the processor executable instructions to:
receive a first projection image data set and a second projection image data set which is acquired after the first projection image data set, wherein the first projection image data set comprises first projection data, and the second projection image data set comprises second projection data, wherein the first projection image data set and the second projection image set are useable for reconstructing a tomosynthesis image of at least a region of interest of a body part;
select a first subset of the first projection data based on the second projection data comprising at least one high contrast object; and
reconstruct an enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part based on the first subset of the first projection data and at least a second subset of the second projection data, and wherein a part of a biopsy equipment is inserted into the body part between acquisition of the first projection image data and the second projection image data, such that the second projection image data comprises the part of the biopsy equipment.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first subset of the first projection data comprises at least one projection that is at a different projection angle to projection angles of the second projection data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the second projection data extends over a range of projection angles, and wherein the at least one projection that is at a different projection angle to the projection angles of the second projection data is at a projection angle that is outside the range of projections of the second projection data.

5. A method for tomosynthesis image reconstruction, comprising:
providing a first projection image data set and a second projection image data set which is acquired after the first projection image data set, wherein the first projection image data set comprises first projection data, and the second projection image data set comprises second projection data, wherein the first projection image data set and the second projection image set are useable for reconstructing a tomosynthesis image of at least a region of interest of a body part;
selecting a first subset of the first projection data based on the second projection data comprising at least one high contrast object; and
reconstructing an enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part based on the first subset of the first projection data and at least a second subset of the second projection data, wherein a part of a biopsy equipment is inserted into the body part between acquisition of the first projection image data and the second projection image data, such that the second projection image data comprises the part of the biopsy equipment.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having one or more executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform a method for tomosynthesis image reconstruction, the method comprising:
providing a first projection image data set and a second projection image data set which is acquired after the first projection image data set, wherein the first projection image data set comprises first projection data, and the second projection image data set comprises second projection data, wherein the first projection image data set and the second projection image set are useable for reconstructing a tomosynthesis image of at least a region of interest of a body part;
selecting a first subset of the first projection data based on the second projection data comprising at least one high contrast object; and
reconstructing an enhanced image of at least the region of interest of the body part based on the first subset of the first projection data and at least a second subset of the second projection data, wherein a part of a biopsy equipment is inserted into the body part between acquisition of the first projection image data and the second projection image data, such that the second projection image data comprises the part of the biopsy equipment.

Assignees

• Koninklijke Philips Nv

Inventors

• Heese Harald Sepp
• Erhard Klaus
• Bergner Frank
• Grewer Ruediger
• Barschdorf Hans
• Buelow Thomas

Classifications

• G06T12/30 Primary

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