Patent ID: 11918403
Assignee: ALXSCAN, INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 9:
10. A method of progressive scans with multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system, the method comprising:
selecting an imaging task and loading a predetermined protocol to the imaging system;
turning on multiple pulsed sources with a multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system including a primary motor stage with a plurality of X-ray sources aiming at an X-ray flat panel detector;;
placing an object in a predetermined position;
taking a first set of data from different X-ray source at different angles and performing an image reconstruction by acquiring one or more set of projection images from one or more selected sources of the imaging system;
accumulating the one or more sets of projection images and reconstructing the 3D tomosynthesis volume therefrom;
applying artificial intelligence with machine learning to perform diagnostics repeating one or more scans to reach a predetermined image reconstruction quality and acquiring additional set of projection images and applying artificial intelligence with machine learning to the reconstructed 3D tomosynthesis volume until the predetermined image reconstruction quality threshold is met; and
applying artificial intelligence with machine learning to search for lung nodules in the 3D tomosynthesis volume.