Patent ID: 9237874
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: A61B,G06T

Claim Text:
1. A method for imaging a subject, comprising: acquiring preliminary image data corresponding to a first field of view of the subject at a first resolution using an imaging system comprising one or more radiation sources and a single hybrid detector responsive to radiation received from the one or more radiation sources, wherein the preliminary image data is acquired using at least one section of the hybrid detector comprising one or more detector elements having the first resolution and a first size, wherein the hybrid detector further comprises at least another section comprising one or more detector elements having a second resolution and a second size such that the detector elements having the second size are smaller than the detector elements having the first size; identifying a target region of interest based on the preliminary image data; positioning the subject so as to align the target region of interest along a designated axis; configuring one or more parameters associated with the radiation sources, the hybrid detector, a gantry associated with the imaging system, or combinations thereof, wherein configuring the one or more parameters comprises: reconstructing one or more images corresponding to at least the target region of interest using the target image data, the preliminary image data, or a combination thereof, wherein the combination of operating in the multi-energy mode, selectively focusing on the target focal spot size, and selectively switching to the high resolution operating mode is configured to reduce dosage administered to the subject.