Patent ID: 8160200
Filing Date: 2012-04-17
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. In an imaging system comprising at least one radiation source and a detector responsive to radiation received from the radiation source, a method for acquiring image data comprising: acquiring preliminary image data corresponding to at least a portion of an object; determining at least one parameter associated with the radiation source corresponding to a view angle of the radiation source and based on a priori information, the preliminary image data, or a combination thereof; determining at least one parameter associated with the detector corresponding to the view angle of the radiation source and based on the a priori information, the preliminary image data, or a combination thereof; selecting an operating mode of the radiation source and an operating mode of the detector corresponding to the view angle of the radiation source to achieve a desired system performance, wherein selecting the operating modes corresponding to the radiation source and the detector is based on the determined parameter associated with the radiation source and the determined parameter associated with the detector; and acquiring final image data corresponding to at least the portion of the object using the selected operating mode of the radiation source and the selected operating mode of the detector.