Patents by Inventor Kirsten BOEDEKER

Kirsten BOEDEKER 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).

  • Using detectability index to determine X-ray tube current
    Patent number: 9848847
    Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) image apparatus includes an X-ray source to emit X-rays; and processing circuitry configured to receive a desired detectability index set by a user, the desired detectability index determining for a desired image quality of a CT scan of an object; determine an X-ray tube current that will result in the desired detectability index set by the user; and cause the X-ray source to perform a scan of the object using the determined tube current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Kirsten Boedeker, Satoru Nakanishi
  • USING DETECTABILITY INDEX TO DETERMINE X-RAY TUBE CURRENT
    Publication number: 20160296196
    Abstract: A computed tomography (CT) image apparatus includes an X-ray source to emit X-rays; and processing circuitry configured to receive a desired detectability index set by a user, the desired detectability index determining for a desired image quality of a CT scan of an object; determine an X-ray tube current that will result in the desired detectability index set by the user; and cause the X-ray source to perform a scan of the object using the determined tube current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2015
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicants: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kirsten BOEDEKER, Satoru Nakanishi