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A robotic-arm Based Clinical Micro-CT Design for Inner Ear Imaging
RPI ID: 2021-022-201
Innovation Summary:
A robotic arm-mounted micro-CT system enables flexible, high-resolution imaging in clinical environments. The system uses a compact X-ray source and detector mounted on a robotic manipulator to scan anatomical regions with precision. It supports dynamic positioning and patient-specific imaging protocols. The...
Published: 3/10/2026
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Updated: 3/10/2026
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Inventor(s): Mengzhou Li, Zheng Fang, Wenxiang Cong, Ge Wang
Keywords(s): Clinical Micro-CT, deep learning, Inner Ear Imaging, Interior Tomography, photon-counting detector, Robotic Arms
Category(s): Media, Arts, Science and Technology
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X-ray Photon-Counting Data Correction through Deep Learning
RPI ID: 2020-047-201
Innovation Summary:
A deep learning-based method is introduced to correct distortions in photon-counting X-ray imaging data. The system compensates for spectral distortions and pile-up effects that degrade image quality in photon-counting detectors. Neural networks are trained to reconstruct corrected images from raw detector outputs,...
Published: 3/10/2026
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Updated: 3/10/2026
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Inventor(s): Mengzhou Li, David Rundle, Ge Wang
Keywords(s): charge splitting, deep learning, PCD data correction, PCDs, photon-counting detector, pulse pile-up
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
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Geometrical Errors Correction in Truncated Scans via Locally Linear Embedding with A Phase Correlation Metric
RPI ID:
2023-087-301
Innovation Summary:
This technology applies locally linear embedding (LLE) techniques to correct motion artifacts in computed tomography (CT) imaging. It models patient movement during scans and reconstructs accurate images by embedding motion data into the reconstruction algorithm. The system improves image clarity and diagnostic...
Published: 3/10/2026
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Updated: 3/10/2026
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Inventor(s): Ge Wang, Mengzhou Li
Keywords(s): computed tomography (CT), coordination error, Geometrical error, geometrical misalignment, Interior Tomography, locally linear embedding, motion compensation, motion estimation, robotic CT, truncated projections
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
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Motion Correction with Locally Linear Embedding for Helical Photon-Counting CT
RPI ID: 2022-041-301
Innovation Summary:
This invention introduces a novel motion correction framework for photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) using locally linear embedding (LLE). The method addresses motion artifacts by modeling the high-dimensional projection data as a low-dimensional manifold and applying LLE to recover motion-free representations....
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/8/2025
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Inventor(s): Mengzhou Li, Ge Wang
Keywords(s): helical CT scan, locally linear embedding, motion estimation, photon-counting detectors (PCDs), Rigid motion correction
Category(s): Media, Arts, Science and Technology
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