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Method of automatically positioning an X-ray source of an X-ray system and an X-ray system

US10478149B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Birgi Tamersoy · Erlangen, DE
Vivek Singh · Monmouth Junction, US
Yao-Jen Chang
Susanne Dornberger · Erlangen, DE
Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
Terrence Chen · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 21, 2017
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 16, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01T1/2914
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and a system for automatically aligning a positionable X-ray source of an X-ray system in alignment with a mobile X-ray detector is disclosed where the X-ray system detects the position of the mobile X-ray detector using a 3D camera and then driving the positionable X-ray source to a position in alignment with the mobile X-ray detector.

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