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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8124949 | Modular computed and direct radiography assembly and method The present invention is directed to a modular scanning apparatus that can be advantageously used in both computed radiology devices and fixed scanning direct radiology devices. The scanning assembly advantageously utilizes a light collecting and measuring assembly ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7683358 | Radiation image read-out apparatus A reference light source produces a reference light having a predetermined light intensity. A sensitivity measuring device acquires a detection signal from an operation, in which the reference light having been produced by the reference light source is photoelectric... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7612357 | Apparatus for reading out X-ray information stored in storage phosphor layer and radiography module An apparatus (1) for reading out X-ray information of an X-ray image stored in a storage phosphor layer (4) is pivotable and includes acquiring unit (24) for acquiring an orientation of the apparatus (1). In this way, in a technically sim... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7550754 | Method for registering a storage phosphor screen A computed radiography (CR) system for imaging an object is provided. The system includes a radiation source, a storage phosphor screen, an illumination source and a two dimensional imager. The radiation source is configured to irradiate the storage phosphor screen,... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7391848 | Method and X-ray system for taking X-ray pictures of an examination object imaged on a digital X-ray detector In a method for quickly taking and evaluating X-ray pictures of an examination object imaged on a digital X-ray detector, the first step is for a partial imaging surface required for X-ray examination of the respective examination object to be automatically selected... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7366335 | Method, apparatus, and recording medium for processing tomographic image A method and apparatus for carrying out tomographic image processing that enables lung areas and a mediastinum in a chest tomographic image to be reproduced in one image with appropriate contrast is provided. Image data representing a chest tomographic image are obt... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361150 | Method and device for evaluating the balance forces of the skeleton The invention concerns a method which consists in producing a radiographic image of the skeleton to be studied, determining the position of the body's global axis of gravity (5), selecting on the image segments of the skeleton (S1-S7) to be cons... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342242 | Method and apparatus for estimating photomultiplier sensitivity change A method and apparatus for estimating photmultiplier sensitivity change is provided, which is capable of properly and easily estimating the sensitivity change in a photomultiplier used in a radiation image reading unit constructed to read out a radiation image using... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7335905 | Radiation image information reading apparatus with radiation conversion panel, and method of correcting sensitivity of radiation conversion panel Corrective image data obtained by reading a stimulable phosphor sheet which is uniformly irradiated with a radiation are masked, and added and averaged into reference data. The ratio between the reference data and the corrective image data is generated as sensitivit... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7329891 | Read-out device and method for reading out X-rays stored in phosphor layers In order to improve the picture quality of X-rays, a read-out control is provided for controlling a read-out device such that a first storage phosphor layer, which has a first thickness d1, is read out by the read-out device controlled in a first read-out mod... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7329892 | Radiation image acquiring method, apparatus, and program Images are obtained with a reading device, such that an efficient pixel existence range of efficient pixels capable of being read out within a read-out sensitivity range of the reading device varies for different images, and such that the efficient pixel existence r... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7319234 | Method and apparatus for correcting radiographic images Structural noise is accurately removed by a radiographic image correcting apparatus. A correction image data set, generated from a reference image data set obtained from a stimulable phosphor sheet onto which radiation has been uniformly irradiated, that includes at... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7312467 | Device and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor layer An apparatus and associated method for reading out X-ray information of an X-ray picture stored in a phosphor layer includes: an irradiation device for irradiating the phosphor layer with a stimulating light beam to be moved along a line over the phosphor layer, and... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301547 | Augmented reality system A virtual reality system surveys a real-world environment, generates 3D data that defines the real-world environment, renders a virtual 3D environment using the 3D data, retrieves a virtual object from a database comprised of pre-stored virtual objects, renders the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283683 | Image processing device and image processing method In an image processing device, in order to display an image on a display device having nonlinear gradation characteristics, first, a contrast estimation unit (37) estimates the contrast of the image represented by the image data (51) input from an imag... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7262426 | Method, apparatus and program for image data correction Quality degradation of a radiograph obtained from a stimulable phosphor sheet used repeatedly for radiography can be suppressed by an image data correction apparatus. Light emission characteristic storage means stores light emission change characteristic data and se... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7254254 | Method of evaluating quality of image and use thereof A method of evaluating the quality of an image includes a step of determining at least a parameter concerning a zone or a parameter concerning a distribution pattern of sampling points within the zone. This step is performed based on the image. For each zone, Fourie... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7247875 | Process for the collection and presentation of an X-ray image stored in a phosphor layer A process for the collection and presentation of an X-ray image stored in a phosphor layer, includes the steps of: collecting information in an area of the phosphor layer and in an area adjacent to, and outside of, the phosphor layer; dividing the information collec... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7242794 | Method and apparatus for detecting abnormal pattern candidates Processing, in which a first shape-dependent filter in accordance with a shape of a microcalcification pattern is utilized, is performed on an object image, and a fine structure image, which illustrates a fine structure area embedded in the object image, is formed. ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227168 | System and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor layer A system and corresponding method for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor layer, includes a read-out device for reading out the X-ray information stored in the phosphor layer, and an input unit integrated in to the read-out device for entering additio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7228004 | Method for sharpening a digital image A method of sharpening a digital image having image pixels values includes the steps of: determining a Dmin value, representing a value corresponding to a minimum possible exposure for a system that produced the digital image; for each pixel value in the ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7208750 | Radiation image reading apparatus A radiation image reading apparatus includes an image reading section for reading a radiation image on a stimulable phosphor sheet by scanning the stimulable phosphor sheet with exciting light in a main scanning direction, and a conveying section having a windable m... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7199389 | Radiation image recording and read-out method and system A residual image signal, which represents a residual image remaining on a stimulable phosphor sheet having been subjected to an erasing operation, is acquired. A radiation image of an object is then recorded on the stimulable phosphor sheet, from which the residual ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196345 | Stimulable phosphor sheet erasing method and apparatus A quantity of imparted erasing energy, which is to be imparted to a stimulable phosphor sheet in order to erase residual radiation energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet, is adjusted by use of an image recording sensitivity in a next radiation image recor... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194123 | Method of detecting abnormal pattern candidates Processing for detecting an abnormal pattern candidate embedded in a medical image having been obtained from an image recording operation is performed on an image signal representing the medical image. In cases where the image signal is one which has been subjected ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7180085 | Image information reading apparatus A reading assembly includes a stimulating light beam system having a plurality of laser diodes and a CCD line sensor having a plurality of CCDs. The laser diodes and the CCDs are disposed in a predetermined range of distances from the stimulable phosphor sheet along... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7180042 | Radiographic image input apparatus which obtains image correction values based on a size or version of a radiographic recording member An image input apparatus which includes a detection section (10) to detect radiographic image from a recording member (4) having radiographic image information recorded thereon, and reads the detected radiographic image, the image input apparatus inclu... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174049 | Image upscaling by joint optimization of low and mid-level image variables An image upscaling algorithm jointly optimizes estimating pixel color, classifying it into one of multiple regions, and estimating region boundaries subject to region continuity and edge-configuration constraints. The joint solution of constraints at multiple levels... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170080 | Read-out device and method for reading out X-rays stored in phosphor layers A read-out device reads out X-rays stored in phosphor layers. To improve image quality, the read-out device is controlled such that an X-ray of a first body part, e.g. of a limb, stored in a phosphor layer is read out by the read-out device controlled in a first rea... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167245 | Alignment of light collector to laser scanline An optical imaging system and method for the alignment of a light collector with a laser scanline. The optical imaging system includes: an optical assembly for producing a laser beam scanline directed at a scanning platen, the scanning platen including an opening di... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7161166 | Signal correcting method for radiation image read-out apparatuses Light emitted by a stimulable phosphor sheet, on which a radiation image has been stored, is detected with a line sensor comprising line sensor constituting units arrayed such that their certain regions overlap each other. A test image, in which edge patterns are em... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7162061 | Abnormal pattern detection processing method and system The result of detection processing by abnormal pattern detection processor means 30 is stored in a server 40. In addition, the output image on an image output device 440 is read for pattern, and the supporting contents, such as the result of jud... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157728 | Equipment and system for reading out X-ray information stored in a stimulatable phosphor layer Apparatus for reading out X-ray information stored in a stimulatable phosphor layer, includes: a plurality of light sources used to emit stimulation light which can stimulate the phosphor layer to emit emission light; a detector used to collect emission light emitte... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7155041 | Anomalous shadow detection system An improved anomalous shadow detection system enables more reliable and efficient image diagnosis of an image of a suspected anomalous shadow etc. outputted by image output means. The image output means displays values of standard parameters concerning the suspected... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7149358 | Method and system for improving contrast using multi-resolution contrast based dynamic range management A method, system and computer readable medium for implementing and performing a multi-resolution contrast-based dynamic range management algorithm and allowing for the efficient compression of an intensity dynamic range of an input image to a reduced intensity dynam... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145464 | Data collection device In one aspect of the invention a data collection device is provided for use with a medium said medium being usable when exposed to electromagnetic radiation that is characteristic of such use. The data collection device has a sensor capable of sensing when the mediu... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140769 | Radiation sensitive recording plate with orientation identifying marker, method of making, and of using same A radiation-recording plate (104) can be constructed and arranged to form an image upon exposure from both a front side and a back side. The plate can include a marker (201) detectable in the image (205) after exposure and indicative of which of... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136073 | Automatic tone mapping for images An image processing method for processing image data comprises the steps of obtaining scanpath data corresponding to original image data, determining regions of interest for the original image data based on the obtained scanpath data, and mapping tone values of the ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123759 | Image transfer and output method and system using the same A plurality of original image signals representing radiation image information, which have been fed out from an image signal input apparatus, are fed into an operation processing device. Predetermined operation processing is performed on the plurality of the receive... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7102149 | Method of inspecting stray light that occurs in a radiation image reader The inspection method comprises: preparing a storage fluorescent inspection sheet that has stored and recorded a radiation inspection image which has a density pattern in which one or more low-density and high-density regions having a contrast difference of at least... | 09/05/2006 |
