Patents by Inventor Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230384467Abstract: A method of processing radiation from a source is described comprising: positioning a detector to receive radiation from the source; positioning a collimator between the source and the detector, wherein the collimator has a plurality of apertures; allowing radiation from the source to pass through the collimator and be incident upon the detector; receiving a plurality of responses each being a response to an interaction with incident radiation occurring within the detector; determining, for each of the plurality of responses, a characteristic of the interaction, wherein the characteristic comprises at least a position and depth of the interaction within the detector; processing the said plurality of responses by simultaneously processing position and depth of interaction data in such manner as to accommodate the effect of multiplexing due to overlap of the projected radiation pathways from multiple apertures in the collimator at the detector on the detected position on the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Inventors: Alex Cherlin, Ian Baistow, Andras Wirth, Brian Forbes Hutton, Kjell Ake Gustav Erlandsson, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Patent number: 10080540Abstract: A method includes receiving Emission Tomography (ET) data of a subject from an ET/Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. The method further includes generating a first motion signal corresponding to a first bed position of the ET/CT scanner from the received ET data and determining whether the first motion signal indicates a periodic motion. The method also includes calculating a first time period from the first motion signal in response to determining that the first motion signal indicates the periodic motion and sending a first acquire notification to the ET/CT scanner to acquire Cinematographic (CINE) Computed Tomography (CT) data from the first bed position based on the first time period.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Patent number: 9892515Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a set of images are described. In accordance with this disclosure, images are registered and an analysis is performed in view of one or more constraints (such as constraints based upon anatomical or physiological considerations). Weighting factors are determined based on the analysis. The weighting factors are used in subsequent processing of the registered (and/or unregistered) images and/or to formulate a visualization that conveys the degree of confidence in the motion estimation used in the registration process.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 13, 2018Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Girishankar Gopalakrishnan, Alexander Ganin, Ravindra Mohan Majeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Scott David Wollenweber, Floribertus P. M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Arunabha Shasanka Roy
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Patent number: 9471976Abstract: A method implemented using at least one processor includes receiving time-varying image dataset generated by a medical imaging modality. The image dataset corresponds to a bed position and is affected by quasi-periodic motion data. The method also includes applying a signal decomposition technique to the time-varying image dataset to generate a plurality of dataset components and a plurality of motion signals. The method also includes determining reference data based on the time-varying image dataset, wherein the reference data is representative of a direction of the quasi-periodic motion. The method further includes deriving polarity of each of the plurality of motion signals based on the reference data to generate a plurality of sign corrected motion signals. The method also includes determining a gating signal corresponding to the bed position based on at least one of the plurality of sign corrected motion signals.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sheshadri Thiruvenkadam, Krishna Seetharam Shriram, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Srikrishnan Viswanathan, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Publication number: 20160247274Abstract: A method implemented using at least one processor includes receiving time-varying image dataset generated by a medical imaging modality. The image dataset corresponds to a bed position and is affected by quasi-periodic motion data. The method also includes applying a signal decomposition technique to the time-varying image dataset to generate a plurality of dataset components and a plurality of motion signals. The method also includes determining reference data based on the time-varying image dataset, wherein the reference data is representative of a direction of the quasi-periodic motion. The method further includes deriving polarity of each of the plurality of motion signals based on the reference data to generate a plurality of sign corrected motion signals. The method also includes determining a gating signal corresponding to the bed position based on at least one of the plurality of sign corrected motion signals.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Sheshadri Thiruvenkadam, Krishna Seetharam Shriram, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Srikrishnan Viswanathan, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Publication number: 20160128664Abstract: A method includes receiving Emission Tomography (ET) data of a subject from an ET/Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. The method further includes generating a first motion signal corresponding to a first bed position of the ET/CT scanner from the received ET data and determining whether the first motion signal indicates a periodic motion. The method also includes calculating a first time period from the first motion signal in response to determining that the first motion signal indicates the periodic motion and sending a first acquire notification to the ET/CT scanner to acquire Cinematographic (CINE) Computed Tomography (CT) data from the first bed position based on the first time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 12, 2016Inventors: Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Publication number: 20150339821Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a set of images are described. In accordance with this disclosure, images are registered and an analysis is performed in view of one or more constraints (such as constraints based upon anatomical or physiological considerations). Weighting factors are determined based on the analysis. The weighting factors are used in subsequent processing of the registered (and/or unregistered) images and/or to formulate a visualization that conveys the degree of confidence in the motion estimation used in the registration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Girishankar Gopalakrishnan, Alexander Ganin, Ravindra Mohan Majeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Scott David Wollenweber, Floribertus P.M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Arunabha Shasanka Roy
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Patent number: 9129426Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a set of images are described. In accordance with this disclosure, images are registered and an analysis is performed in view of one or more constraints (such as constraints based upon anatomical or physiological considerations). Weighting factors are determined based on the analysis. The weighting factors are used in subsequent processing of the registered (and/or unregistered) images and/or to formulate a visualization that conveys the degree of confidence in the motion estimation used in the registration process.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Girishankar Gopalakrishnan, Alexander Ganin, Ravindra Mohan Majeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Scott David Wollenweber, Floribertus P.M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Arunabha Shasanka Roy
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Patent number: 8699771Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing motion related imaging artifacts. The method includes obtaining an image data set of a region of interest in an object, obtaining a motion signal indicative of motion of the region of interest, determining at least one quiescent period of at least a portion of the motion signal, extracting image data from the image data set that is within the determined quiescent period to form an image data subset, and generating an image of the region of interest using the image data subset.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott David Wollenweber, Alexander Ganin, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Larry Pierce, Adam Alessio, Paul Kinahan, Chi Liu
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Patent number: 8600132Abstract: A method for reducing, in an image, motion related imaging artifacts includes obtaining an image dataset of a region of interest, generating a plurality of intermediate images using the image dataset, applying a multivariate data analysis technique to the plurality of the intermediate images to generate motion information, sorting the intermediate images into a plurality of bins based on the motion information, and generating an image of the region of interest using at least one of the plurality of bins.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2011Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Pasha Razifar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Shailendra Rathore
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Patent number: 8575554Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple scatter estimation in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are provided. One method includes determining attenuation sinograms and determining a varying convolution kernel as a function of the attenuation sinograms, wherein the kernel varies in amplitude and width over a radial length of a PET imaging system. The method also includes using the varying convolution kernel to estimate multiple PET scatter.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2011Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Hua Qian, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Patent number: 8569706Abstract: A method for generating an image is provided. The method comprises: acquiring a first set of image data using a first imaging modality; sorting the first set of image data into a plurality of gates to generate a plurality of gated data sets; reconstructing each gated data set to generate a respective gated image for each gated data set; registering the respective gated images to generate a plurality of registered images; and generating a median image from the plurality of registered images, wherein each voxel of the median image is a respective median value of the corresponding voxels of the plurality of registered images.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2012Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Sheshadri Thiruvenkadam, Rakesh Mullick, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Srikrishnan Viswanathan
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Patent number: 8532357Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing motion related imaging artifacts. The method includes obtaining an image data set of a region of interest in an object, obtaining a motion signal indicative of motion of the region of interest, and determining a displacement and a phase of at least a portion of the motion signal. The method also includes mapping the image data set into a matrix based on the displacement and phase of the motion signal, and generating an image of the region of interest from the matrix.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott David Wollenweber, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Patent number: 8472683Abstract: An imaging method comprises reconstructing gated emission tomography images for a region of interest, adjusting a mismatch between the gated emission tomography images and a computed tomography image of the region of interest, registering the gated emission tomography images, and combining the registered gated emission tomography images to generate motion corrected images.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Evren Asma
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Publication number: 20130026370Abstract: Methods and systems for multiple scatter estimation in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) are provided. One method includes determining attenuation sinograms and determining a varying convolution kernel as a function of the attenuation sinograms, wherein the kernel varies in amplitude and width over a radial length of a PET imaging system. The method also includes using the varying convolution kernel to estimate multiple PET scatter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2011Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Hua Qian, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans
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Patent number: 8355551Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing motion related imaging artifacts. The method includes determining an internal motion for of two regions of the object, each region having a different level of motion, scanning the first region using a first scan protocol based on the motion, scanning a second region using a second different scan protocol based on the motion, and generating an image of the object based on the first and second regions.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignees: General Electric Company, Hammersmith Imanet Ltd.Inventors: Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Scott David Wollenweber, Alexander Ganin, Anja Brau, Floribertus P. M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Evren Asma, Rakesh Mullick, Ravindra Mohan Manjeshwar, Ajit Shankaranarayanan
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Publication number: 20120305780Abstract: A method for generating an image is provided. The method comprises: acquiring a first set of image data using a first imaging modality; sorting the first set of image data into a plurality of gates to generate a plurality of gated data sets; reconstructing each gated data set to generate a respective gated image for each gated data set; registering the respective gated images to generate a plurality of registered images; and generating a median image from the plurality of registered images, wherein each voxel of the median image is a respective median value of the corresponding voxels of the plurality of registered images.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Inventors: Sheshadri THIRUVENKADAM, Rakesh Mullick, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Srikrishnan Viswanathan
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Publication number: 20120281897Abstract: A method for reducing, in an image, motion related imaging artifacts includes obtaining an image dataset of a region of interest, generating a plurality of intermediate images using the image dataset, applying a multivariate data analysis technique to the plurality of the intermediate images to generate motion information, sorting the intermediate images into a plurality of bins based on the motion information, and generating an image of the region of interest using at least one of the plurality of bins.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2011Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Pasha Razifar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Shailendra Pratap Singh Rathore
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Publication number: 20120051664Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a set of images are described. In accordance with this disclosure, images are registered and an analysis is performed in view of one or more constraints (such as constraints based upon anatomical or physiological considerations). Weighting factors are determined based on the analysis. The weighting factors are used in subsequent processing of the registered (and/or unregistered) images and/or to formulate a visualization that conveys the degree of confidence in the motion estimation used in the registration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Girishankar Gopalakrishnan, Alexander Ganin, Ravindra Mohan Majeshwar, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Scott David Wollenweber, Floribertus P.M. Heukensfeldt Jansen, Arunabha Shasanka Roy
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Publication number: 20110116695Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for reducing motion related imaging artifacts. The method includes obtaining an image data set of a region of interest in an object, obtaining a motion signal indicative of motion of the region of interest, determining at least one quiescent period of at least a portion of the motion signal, extracting image data from the image data set that is within the determined quiescent period to form an image data subset, and generating an image of the region of interest using the image data subset.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2009Publication date: May 19, 2011Inventors: Scott David Wollenweber, Alexander Ganin, Kris Filip Johan Jules Thielemans, Larry Pierce, Adam Alessio, Paul Kinahan, Chi Liu