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Cedara xPipe™An efficient, dynamic solution for high-volume x-ray environments.
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Cedara xPipe Details
The Cedara xPipe pipeline has 6 components that can be used together, alone, or in any combination that suits your application. This is how the components enhance your image:
Original Image |
Stage 1: Corrected Image |
Stage 2: Automatic Shutter |
Stage 3: Exposure Index |
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The original image acquired is poorly presented. |
The Gain and Offset module applies a flat field correction to the image. |
Cedara Automatic Shutter™ removes the collimator. |
Cedara Exposure Index™ (EI) is calculated. |
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Stage 4: Stitched |
Stage 5: Enhanced |
Stage 6: Auto W/L |
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Cedara Automatic Image Stitching™ combines overlapping images. |
Cedara Image Enhancement™ (CIE) suppresses noise and sharpens details. |
Cedara Automatic Window Width and Level™ selects the optimum window width and level. |
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Original Image:
The original image is poorly presented; it lacks detail and the collimator is present, making the image harder to read.
Stage 1:
In the first stage of processing, the gain and offset correction module applies a “flat field correction” to the image acquired by the device. This adjusts for the uneven strength of the X-ray field across the surface of the detector.
Stage 2:
In the second stage, the Cedara Automatic Shutter module detects the presence and location of the collimator in the image, and removes it. From this stage onwards only the image inside the collimator (the part of the image containing relevant anatomy) is considered for further processing.
Stage 3:
In the third stage the Cedara Exposure Index (EI) is calculated. This value allows the operator to determine if the image is correctly exposed.
Stage 4:
In the fourth stage, the Cedara Automatic Image Stitching module stitches together multiple overlapping images. It automatically determines their relative positions and fuses them into a single image, minimizing discontinuities.
Stage 5:
In the fifth stage, Cedara Image Enhancement (CIE) is applied to digitally enhance the image; it suppresses noise and sharpens anatomical details.
Stage 6:
In the sixth and final stage, the Cedara Automatic Window Width and Level module selects the optimal window width and level for viewing.