Sandra K Halliburton

US Patent:

20120183118, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Jan 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/350557

Inventors:

Sandra S. Halliburton - Shaker Heights OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/03

US Classification:

378 16

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for configuring parameters associated with a tomographic scanner. A tomographic scanner is configured to capture a scout image of a patient. A configuration component is configured to determine an average attenuation value representing at least a portion of the scout image and determine each of the tube voltage and tube current for the tomographic scanner from the average attenuation value.

US Patent:

20200337668, Oct 29, 2020

Filed:

Jan 17, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/963270

Inventors:

- EINDHOVEN, NL
ROLF DIETER BIPPUS - HAMBURG, DE
THOMAS KOEHLER - NORDERSTEDT, DE
SANDRA SIMON HALLIBURTON - SHAKER HEIGHTS OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 6/00
A61B 6/03
A61B 6/04

Abstract:

A computed tomography imaging system () includes an X-ray radiation source () configured to emit X-ray radiation that traverses an examination region () and an X-ray radiation sensitive detector array () configured to detect X-ray radiation traversing the examination region and generate a view of line integrals. The imaging system further includes a subject support table top () configured to translate in the examination region for a scan based on at least one scan parameter. The imaging system further includes an operator console (), which includes a processor () and computer readable storage medium () with a scan parameter adapter module (). The processor is configured to execute instructions of the scan parameter adapter module, which causes the processor to determine a contrast agent concentration from the view of line integrals and adjust the at least one scan parameter based on the determined concentration.