Method and medical imaging apparatus for determining at least one patient-specific safety parameter for a medical imaging examination

US10517560B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Gerhard Brinker · Erlangen, DE
• Anja Jaeger · Ergolding, DE
• Daniel Niederloehner · Erlangen, DE
• Stephan Nufer · Erlangen, DE
• Jens Thoene · Lauf an der Pegnitz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 27, 2016
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 21, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/032
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

In a method and apparatus for determining at least one patient-specific safety parameter for a medical imaging examination conducted on the patient by a medical imaging device, position data of the patient are acquired by a position data detector while the patient is on a patient-positioning device of the medical imaging apparatus. The acquired position data are evaluated in a processor in order to determine position information of the patient. The patient-specific safety parameter is determined using the position information of the patient.