Abstract: A method includes placing received x-rays into at least three bins.

Abstract: A method includes simultaneously collecting both x-ray count data and energy charge data from a single cell.

Abstract: A method includes performing a patient dependent view weighting of scan data.

Abstract: An X-ray CT apparatus includes an X-ray data acquisition device for acquiring X-ray projection data transmitted through a subject lying between an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector having a two-dimensional detection plane and detecting X rays in opposition to the X-ray generator, while the X-ray generator and the X-ray detector are being rotated about a center of rotation lying there between; an image reconstructing device for image-reconstructing the acquired projection data; an image display device for displaying the image-reconstructed tomographic image; and an imaging condition setting device for setting various kinds of imaging conditions for tomographic image, wherein the X-ray data acquisition device acquires X-ray projection data in sync with an external sync signal by a helical scan with a predetermined range of the subject with a helical pitch set to 1 or more.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a fixed computed tomography (CT) system including a storage device configured to share power delivery with an input power line in order to reduce peak load requirements of the input power line.

Abstract: A method includes thermally stabilizing a Computed Tomography (CT) detector module.

Abstract: A system for reconstructing an image of an object includes a mobile imaging system, and a user removable module configured to be attached to the mobile imaging system.

Abstract: A method includes controlling a PET detector temperature at a constant temperature.

Abstract: A method includes creating a lookup table for thermal correction of a x-ray detector on a pixel by pixel basis.

Abstract: A method includes performing an at least partially automated method to synchronize an x-ray source focal spot (FS) position to a FS deflection feedback signal.

Abstract: A detector includes a reflector and a scintillator in optical communication with the reflector, wherein both the reflector and the scintillator are fabricated from the same material.

Abstract: A method includes receiving cine scan data, receiving a plurality of target phases of a periodic waveform, and generating a plurality of images, each image centered at one of the received target phases. A phase shall represent a percentage of a period of a repeating cycle.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a digital x-ray detector panel, a panel support, and a resilient sheet positioned between the panel and the support, the sheet having an area smaller than an area of the panel.

Abstract: A MRI shim element includes a plurality of thin wires extending substantially parallel to each other wherein each wire has cross sectional dimensions less than ?sk, wherein ?sk is the wire's skin depth.

Abstract: A method of providing an automatic protocol assistance includes determining a number of exposures for a scan of an object, acquiring a low dose AEC exposure of the object or acquiring at least one of a PA and an AP view, calculating an initial technique, and automatically determining whether to use the initial technique to perform the scan or to not perform the scan.

Abstract: A method for reconstructing an image of an object includes scanning the object with a computed tomography (CT) system to obtain data, estimating a size of the object using the obtained data, using the estimated size of the object to perform scatter correction on the obtained data, and reconstructing an image using the scatter corrected data.

Abstract: Apparatus includes a digital x-ray detector holder configured to hold x-ray detectors of at least two different sizes, wherein the holder is user positionable and is user lockable to maintain a user positioned relationship between the holder and an x-ray source.

Abstract: A method includes heating a MRI shim with a heater to reduce a temperature rise per unit of time during a gradient operation of a MRI system.

Abstract: A method includes performing a Cone Beam reconstruction of a thick image using a plurality of virtual planes.