**Hybrid Reconstruction Kernel: Optimized Head, Neck, Spine and Chest CT:
Over the last several years, cross sectional imaging modalities have significantly increased both the conspicuity of anatomy/pathology and the number of images in a study. Radiologists have a limited amount of time to view and interpret radiologic studies, especially ER studies. Of additional importance, radiologists are documenting occupational injuries as a result of increased workload relative to the high number of images per study. This research aims to develop and test a hybrid CT algorithm to simultaneously optimize bone and soft tissue characterization for the purpose of determining radiologist preference for single hybrid image or acquired conventional images and to potentially halve the number of images that need to be stored, transmitted, and reviewed.
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Related Patents and Copyrights:
Weiss KL. Image Creation, Analysis, Presentation and Localization Technology. In: Office US Patent &Trademark, ed. USA: University of Cincinnati, U.S. Non Provisional: issuance September 6, 2011: US 8,014,575 B2 <PDF>
Weiss KL. Automated Brain MRI and CT Prescriptions in Talairach Space. In: Office US Patent &Trademark, ed. USA: University of Cincinnati, U.S. Non Provisional: issuance November 11, 2008: US 7,450,983 B2 <PDF>
Weiss KL. Hybrid Convolution Kernel. In: Office US Patent & Trademark, ed. USA: University of Cincinnati, to Kenneth L. Weiss, M.D. waive-back 2010: TXu1-650-019 <PDF>
Related Publications:
Weiss KL*, Storrs JM, Weiss JL, Strub WM. Computer Tomography (CT) Brain Prescriptions in Talairach Space: a New Clinical Standard. AJNR; Feb 2004;25(2):233-237 <PDF>
Weiss KL, Storrs JM, Banto RB. Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique. Radiology 2006; 239:255-262. <PDF>
Strub WM, Weiss KL*, Sun DM. Hybrid Reconstruction Kernel: Optimized Chest CT. AJR; 2007 Aug;189(2):W115-6 <PDF>
Weiss, KL, Sun D, Cornelius RS, Weiss JL. Iterative Decomposition of Water and Fat with Echo Asymmetric and Least-Squares Estimation (IDEAL) Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique (ASSIST). Magnetic Resonance Insights: 2008:1 1-6 http://www.la-press.com/magnetic-resonance-insights-journal-j115. <PDF>
Weiss, KL, Sun D, Weiss, JL. Pediatric MRI Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique (ASSIST). AJNR 2009; 30(4): 821-824. online: http://www.ajnr.org/pap.dtl <PDF>
Weiss KL, Richards CR, Sun D, Weiss JL. Sub-minute Fat-Water Separated Dual Echo Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique (ASSIST DE). AJNR Am. J. Neuroradiol. 2009; 30:1840-1846 <PDF>
Akbar, JJ, Weiss KL*, Saafir MA, Weiss JL. Rapid MRI Detection of Vertebral Numerical Variation. AJR August 2010:465-466 <PDF>
Weiss KL, Cornelius RS, Greeley AL, Sun D, Chang IJ, Boyce WO, Weiss JL. Hybrid Convolution Kernel: Optimized CT of the Head, Neck, and Spine. AJR Feb 2011: 403-406 <PDF>
