Patent ID: 7463715
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A method for dual energy x-ray imaging, comprising: positioning an object between an x-ray source and an x-ray detector at a first position; imaging a first portion of the object by providing x-rays of a first energy from the source that pass through the object and impinge on the detector to create a first set of image data; imaging the first portion of the object by providing x-rays of a second energy from the source that pass through the object and impinge upon the detector to create a second set of image data, the second energy being different from the first energy; superposing the first and second sets of image data to generate a first superposed x-ray image; moving the x-ray source and detector to a second position with respect to the object; imaging a second portion of the object with x-rays of said first energy from the source that pass through the object and impinge on the detector, thus creating a third set of image data; imaging the second portion of the object with x-rays of said second energy from the source that pass through the object and impinge upon the detector, thus creating a fourth set of image data; and superposing the third and fourth sets of image data to generating a second superposed x-ray image; wherein the steps of imaging the first and second portions of the object are synchronized with an acquisition frame rate of the x-ray detector.