US 11,918,403 B2
Progressive scans with multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system
Jianqiang Liu, Campbell, CA (US); Manat Maolinbay, Gilroy, CA (US); Chwen-yuan Ku, San Jose, CA (US); and Linbo Yang, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Assigned to AlxSCAN, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US)
Filed by Jianqiang Liu, Campbell, CA (US); Manat Maolinbay, Gilroy, CA (US); Chwen-yuan Ku, San Jose, CA (US); and Linbo Yang, Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,366.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/226,508, filed on Jul. 28, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/225,194, filed on Jul. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/224,521, filed on Jul. 22, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/222,847, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/220,924, filed on Jul. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/214,913, filed on Jun. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/209,498, filed on Jun. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/194,071, filed on May 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/188,919, filed on May 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/182,426, filed on Apr. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/175,952, filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,288, filed on Apr. 2, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0313196 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/06 (2006.01); A61B 6/08 (2006.01); G01N 23/044 (2018.01); G01N 23/083 (2018.01); G01N 23/18 (2018.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01); G06V 10/25 (2022.01); G06V 10/62 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01)
CPC A61B 6/541 (2013.01) [A61B 6/025 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/035 (2013.01); A61B 6/0407 (2013.01); A61B 6/06 (2013.01); A61B 6/08 (2013.01); A61B 6/4007 (2013.01); A61B 6/4014 (2013.01); A61B 6/4021 (2013.01); A61B 6/405 (2013.01); A61B 6/4208 (2013.01); A61B 6/4283 (2013.01); A61B 6/4405 (2013.01); A61B 6/4441 (2013.01); A61B 6/4452 (2013.01); A61B 6/4476 (2013.01); A61B 6/4482 (2013.01); A61B 6/467 (2013.01); A61B 6/482 (2013.01); A61B 6/54 (2013.01); A61B 6/542 (2013.01); A61B 6/56 (2013.01); A61B 6/583 (2013.01); G01N 23/044 (2018.02); G01N 23/083 (2013.01); G01N 23/18 (2013.01); G06T 7/0012 (2013.01); G06T 7/0016 (2013.01); G06T 7/11 (2017.01); G06T 11/003 (2013.01); G06T 11/006 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); G06V 10/25 (2022.01); G06V 10/62 (2022.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 30/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); A61B 6/4275 (2013.01); A61B 6/502 (2013.01); G01N 2223/401 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10076 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20084 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30064 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30096 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30168 (2013.01); G06T 2210/41 (2013.01); G06V 2201/032 (2022.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of progressive scans with multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system, the method comprising:
placing an object in a predetermined position;
controlling a multiple pulsed X-ray source-in-motion tomosynthesis imaging system including a primary motor stage moving on an arc rail with a plurality of X-ray sources each mounted at the primary motor stage and aiming at an X-ray flat panel detector;
taking a first set of data from different X-ray source at different angles using said tomosynthesis imaging system and performing an image reconstruction;
applying artificial intelligence with machine learning to perform diagnostics and repeating one or more scans to reach a predetermined image reconstruction quality; and
constructing a 3D tomosynthesis volume therefrom.