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A device for imaging an object, such as for breast imaging, includes a gantry frame having mounted thereon an x-ray source, a source grating, a holder or other place for the object to be imaged, a phase grating, an analyzer grating, and an x-ray detector. The device images objects by differential-phase-contrast cone-beam computed tomography. A hybrid system includes sources and detectors for both conventional and differential-phase-contrast computed tomography.

A raw DPC (differential phase contrast) image of an object is acquired. The background phase distribution due to the non-uniformity of the grating system is acquired by the same process without an object in place, and the true DPC image of the object is acquired by subtracting the background phase distribution from the raw DPC image.

DPC (differential phase contrast) images are acquired for each photon energy channel, which are called spectral DPC images. The final DPC image can be computed by summing up these spectral DPC images or just computed using certain ‘color’ representation algorithms to enhance desired features. In addition, with quasi-monochromatic x-ray source, the required radiation dose is substantially reduced, while the image quality of DPC images remains acceptable.

DPC (differential phase contrast) images are acquired for each photon energy channel, which are called spectral DPC images. The final DPC image can be computed by summing up these spectral DPC images or just computed using certain ‘color’ representation algorithms to enhance desired features. In addition, with quasi-monochromatic x-ray source, the required radiation dose is substantially reduced, while the image quality of DPC images remains acceptable.

An X-ray imaging system including an X-ray source, an X-ray collimator, a real-time controllable 3D X-ray attenuator, a digital X-ray detector, and a system controller coupled to the X-ray radiation source, the collimator, the real-time controllable 3D X-ray attenuator, and the digital X-ray detector for controlling the real-time controllable 3D X-ray attenuator to reduce X-ray radiation dose and improve image quality. The real-time controllable 3D X-ray attenuator includes a top panel, a bottom panel, at least one sidewall joining the top panel to the bottom panel, an open area between the top panel, bottom panel, and at least one 2D pixel array coupled to at least one of the top panel and the bottom panel, the at least one 2D pixel array having a plurality of pixels of thin film electric coils and switching thin film field-effect transistors, wherein the open area is at least partially filled with a mixture of ferromagnetic material and medium X-ray attenuation material.

The invention relates to a six-degree-of-freedom cervical-vertebra grinding parallel robot which relates to a grinding parallel robot. The invention aims to solve the problems of insufficient precision, overmuch radiation and large doctor working strength of a traditional manual cervical intervertebral-disc replacement operation. A fixed platform and a movable platform are connected through threepairs of branched chains, a spherical hinge mechanism is arranged at the upper end of a ball-screw linear driving mechanism, a hooker hinge mechanism is arranged at the lower end of the ball-screw linear driving mechanism, the spherical hinge mechanism is connected with the movable platform, the hooker hinge mechanism is connected with the fixed platform, an abrasive-drilling motor penetrates themovable platform, the abrasive-drilling motor is fixedly connected with an abrasive-drilling motor connecting body, the abrasive-drilling motor connecting body is fixedly connected with the movable platform, an abrasive-drilling body is fixedly installed on the abrasive-drilling motor connecting body, an abrasive-drilling jackscrew hole is arranged on the abrasive-drilling body, an abrasive-drilling jackscrew hole cover is installed on the abrasive-drilling jackscrew hole, an abrasive-drilling shaft is connected with the abrasive-drilling motor through a shaft coupler, and a cutting head is connected with the abrasive-drilling shaft through a tightening nut. The invention is applicable to the grinding of cervical vertebra.

The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for the therapeutic embolization of an aneurysm (1) as well as to a catheter. A plugging material (2) is injected via a catheter (5) inserted into the aneurysm (1). During the injection, the spatial position of an active locator (3), such as a magnetic field sensor for example, which is fitted to the tip of the catheter (5) is observed by a locating device (8, 9). If emergence of the catheter tip from the aneurysm (1) is detected by a monitoring unit (7), said monitoring unit stops the further supply of plugging material to the catheter (5).

An output method for blood flow parameter images under a low radiation dose comprises the following steps: acquiring CT (Computed Tomography) cerebral apoplexy image data under the low radiation dose; pre-processing the CT cerebral apoplexy image data; acquiring image characteristics of the pre-processed CT cerebral apoplexy image data; matching the image characteristics in a large medical database to obtain matching results; and outputting the blood flow parameter images according to the matching results. According to the output method provided by the invention, complementary multi-modal medical data is effectively utilized. The radiation dose of X rays accepted by patients in CT perfusion medicinal images is reduced to a great extent, the medical safety is improved and the use value of CT for acute cerebral apoplexy is improved.

The present invention discloses a limited angle cone-beam CT image reconstruction method based on a geometric image moment. The method comprises the steps of: converting obtained cone-beam projection data into known Radon data; obtaining projection-geometric moment transformation of the known Radon data; according to the projection-geometric moment transformation of the known Radon data, calculating the geometric image moment; according to the geometric image moment, estimating projection-geometric moment transformation of unknown Radon data; determining the unknown Radon data through inverse transformation; performing data combination on the known Radon data and the unknown Radon data; obtaining complemented three-dimensional data; and reconstructing a CT image. According to the method of the present invention, a cone-beam CT image that meets the requirements of clinical diagnosis and has high quality can be reconstructed under the conditions of reducing a scanning range.