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Patient position control for scanning

US10635930B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Geiger · Buckenhof, DE
Atilla Peter Kiraly · Plainsboro, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 24, 2017
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06V2201/03
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For patient positioning for scanning, a current pose of a patient is compared to a desired pose. The desired pose may be based on a protocol or a pose of the same patient in a previous examination. Any differences in pose, such as arm position, leg position, head orientation, and/or torso orientation (e.g., laying on side, back, or stomach), are communicated. By changing the current pose of the patient to be more similar to the desired pose, a more consistent and/or registerable dataset may be acquired by scanning the patient.

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