Lung volume gated X-ray imaging system and method

The GREX system addresses the challenge of capturing heart and lung motion by imaging at specific phases, enhancing diagnostic accuracy through interactive videos and biomechanical models for lung health assessment.

JP2026136142APending Publication Date: 2026-08-25DATA INTEGRITY ADVISORS LLC
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Patent Information

Application Number
JP2026075050
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Applications
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2019-05-22
Filing Date
2026-04-28
Publication Date
2026-08-25

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Technical Problem

Existing medical imaging techniques struggle to accurately capture the complex movements of the heart and lungs due to respiratory motion, leading to inaccurate mathematical models and difficulty in identifying lung health information, especially when patients hold their breath to minimize movement.

Method used

A geometrically resolved X-ray imaging system (GREX) that acquires images during specific respiratory and cardiac phases, creating interactive volumetric videos to quantify lung tissue elasticity, stress, and respiratory compliance, using hardware and software add-ons with existing digital diagnostic X-ray units.

Benefits of technology

Provides enhanced diagnostic capabilities by generating biomechanical models that accurately describe chest shape changes during respiration, offering improved lung disease understanding and diagnostic quality.

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Abstract

This invention provides a system and method for performing geometrically resolved X-ray imaging. [Solution] A method for imaging a patient's lungs is provided, comprising: positioning the patient in a first orientation relative to an X-ray imaging device; obtaining the patient's respiratory volume measurement; determining the patient's respiratory period based on the patient's respiratory volume measurement while the patient is positioned in the first orientation relative to the X-ray imaging device and while the patient's respiratory volume measurement is being obtained; and, if it is determined that the patient's respiratory period matches a predetermined respiratory period, performing gate control of the X-ray imaging device to generate an X-ray projection image of the patient's lungs.
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