Patents by Inventor Youjun SUN
Youjun SUN 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: 20260134600Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET image data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET image data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET image data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2025Publication date: May 14, 2026Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun SUN, Xiaoyue GU, Tianyi XU, Weiping LIU
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Publication number: 20260120374Abstract: An image reconstruction method includes: acquiring raw scan data of a scan object by a scanning system, the scanning system including a detector, correcting the raw scan data based on at least one of scan-motion-associated correction factors to obtain corrected raw scan data, the scan-motion-associated correction factors being associated with scanning durations of a plurality of voxels of the scan object or scanning durations of a plurality of pixels of the detector, and performing image reconstruction on the corrected raw scan data to obtain a scan image of the scan object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2025Publication date: April 30, 2026Inventors: Songsong Tang, Lei Shi, Beien Wang, Zhongzhi Liu, Youjun Sun, Yun Dong
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Patent number: 12450796Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET voxel data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET voxel data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET voxel data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoyue Gu, Tianyi Xu, Youjun Sun, Weiping Liu
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Publication number: 20250200838Abstract: A reconstructing method and a reconstructing apparatus of a medical image, a computer device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring a signal data set obtained by performing signal detection on a detected object via a detector array, determining an effective detecting range of each detector in the detector array when a detecting scenario is a target scenario, and extracting target signal data of each detector within a respective effective detecting range from the signal data set, and reconstructing a medical detecting image of the detected object based on the target signal data. The detector array is configured to siege the detected object in three dimensions and detect a trace signal emitted by the detected object to obtain the signal data set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2024Publication date: June 19, 2025Inventors: Xu Liu, Youjun Sun
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Publication number: 20250032062Abstract: A method and system for determining a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images is provided. The method may include determining a scan volume of a subject supported by a scan table; dividing the scan volume into one or more scan regions; for each scan region of the one or more scan regions, determining whether there is a physiological motion in the scan region; generating, based on a result of the determination, a PET sub-image of the scan region based on first PET data of the scan region acquired in a first mode or based, at least in part, on second PET data of the scan region acquired in a second mode; and generating a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun SUN, Tao FENG
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Patent number: 12115009Abstract: A method and system for determining a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images is provided. The method may include determining a scan volume of a subject supported by a scan table; dividing the scan volume into one or more scan regions; for each scan region of the one or more scan regions, determining whether there is a physiological motion in the scan region; generating, based on a result of the determination, a PET sub-image of the scan region based on first PET data of the scan region acquired in a first mode or based, at least in part, on second PET data of the scan region acquired in a second mode; and generating a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2023Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun Sun, Tao Feng
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Publication number: 20240265593Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of an imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; reconstructing a PET image at least based on the first set of PET data; acquiring calibration data; and correcting the PET image based on the plurality of phantom positions and the calibration data.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping LIU, Xiaoyue GU, Yifan WU, Youjun SUN, Songsong TANG, Yun DONG
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Patent number: 12042324Abstract: The present disclosure may provide a method. The method may include obtaining a PET dataset relating to a subject acquired, based on a tracer species in the subject, by a PET device. The PET dataset relating to the subject may be acquired for a time period when the subject moves by moving a couch on which the subject is supported. The time period may include a first time segment and a second time segment. The method may also include determining an activity distribution set of the tracer species in the subject within the time period. The activity distribution set may include a plurality of segment activity distributions. Further, the method may include determining an offset of the couch within the second time segment with respect to the first time segment based on the activity distribution set of the tracer species.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun Sun, Shitao Liu
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Patent number: 11935159Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom along an axis of a scanner to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of the imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; and store the first set of PET data as an electrical file. The length of an axis of the phantom may be shorter than the length of an axis of the scanner, and at least one of the plurality of phantom positions may be inside a bore of the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping Liu, Xiaoyue Gu, Youjun Sun
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Publication number: 20240081764Abstract: A method for data acquisition and transmission in PET may be provided. The method may include obtaining a region of interest (ROI) of an object. The method may also include determining one or more target pairs of detectors among a plurality of detectors of an imaging device based on the ROI of the object. A response of line (LOR) corresponding to each pair of the one or more target pairs of detectors may pass though the ROI when the object is located in a detection region of the imaging device. The method may further include obtaining target coincidence events corresponding to the ROI of the object based on the one or more target pairs of detectors of the imaging device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Jun LI, Wei ZHENG, Youjun SUN
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Publication number: 20230394719Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET voxel data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET voxel data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET voxel data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoyue GU, Tianyi XU, Youjun SUN, Weiping LIU
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Patent number: 11727610Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET voxel data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET voxel data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET voxel data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoyue Gu, Tianyi Xu, Youjun Sun, Weiping Liu
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Publication number: 20230210477Abstract: A method and system for determining a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images is provided. The method may include determining a scan volume of a subject supported by a scan table; dividing the scan volume into one or more scan regions; for each scan region of the one or more scan regions, determining whether there is a physiological motion in the scan region; generating, based on a result of the determination, a PET sub-image of the scan region based on first PET data of the scan region acquired in a first mode or based, at least in part, on second PET data of the scan region acquired in a second mode; and generating a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun SUN, Tao FENG
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Publication number: 20230169703Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom along an axis of a scanner to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of the imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; and store the first set of PET data as an electrical file. The length of an axis of the phantom may be shorter than the length of an axis of the scanner, and at least one of the plurality of phantom positions may be inside a bore of the scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping LIU, Xiaoyue GU, Youjun SUN
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Patent number: 11596366Abstract: A method and system for determining a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images is provided. The method may include determining a scan volume of a subject supported by a scan table; dividing the scan volume into one or more scan regions; for each scan region of the one or more scan regions, determining whether there is a physiological motion in the scan region; generating, based on a result of the determination, a PET sub-image of the scan region based on first PET data of the scan region acquired in a first mode or based, at least in part, on second PET data of the scan region acquired in a second mode; and generating a PET image of the scan volume based on one or more PET sub-images.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Youjun Sun, Tao Feng
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Patent number: 11568583Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom along an axis of a scanner to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of the imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; and store the first set of PET data as an electrical file. The length of an axis of the phantom may be shorter than the length of an axis of the scanner, and at least one of the plurality of phantom positions may be inside a bore of the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping Liu, Xiaoyue Gu, Youjun Sun
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Publication number: 20210150785Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET voxel data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET voxel data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET voxel data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2021Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoyue GU, Tianyi XU, Youjun SUN, Weiping LIU
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Publication number: 20210142534Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom along an axis of a scanner to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of the imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; and store the first set of PET data as an electrical file. The length of an axis of the phantom may be shorter than the length of an axis of the scanner, and at least one of the plurality of phantom positions may be inside a bore of the scanner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicant: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping LIU, Xiaoyue GU, Youjun SUN
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Patent number: 10909731Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for correcting PET image data. PET image data of a first part of a subject may be obtained. CT image data of a second part of the subject may be obtained. The first part may include the second part. PET voxel data of the first part may be obtained based on the PET image data of the first part. A relationship between the CT image data and PET voxel data of the second part may be determined. CT image data of a third part of the subject may be determined based on the relationship and PET voxel data of the third part. The first part may include the third part. An attenuation map may be determined based on the CT image data of the second part and the third part. The PET image data of the first part may be corrected based on the attenuation map.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Xiaoyue Gu, Tianyi Xu, Youjun Sun, Weiping Liu
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Patent number: 10902646Abstract: The disclosure relates to a system and method for medical imaging. The method may include: move, by a motion controller, a phantom along an axis of a scanner to a plurality of phantom positions; acquire, by a scanner of the imaging device, a first set of PET data relating to the phantom at the plurality of phantom positions; and store the first set of PET data as an electrical file. The length of an axis of the phantom may be shorter than the length of an axis of the scanner, and at least one of the plurality of phantom positions may be inside a bore of the scanner.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING HEALTHCARE CO., LTD.Inventors: Weiping Liu, Xiaoyue Gu, Youjun Sun