Patent Document ID: 20130284939
Application ID: 13459585
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
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 at least one 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 having the first resolution; 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, for acquiring target image data corresponding to the target region of interest at a second resolution, wherein the second resolution is greater than the first resolution, and wherein the target image data is acquired using at least one section of the hybrid detector having the second resolution; and 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.