Positioning of an examination object for an imaging method

US10687778B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventor

• Daniel Lerch · Ebermannstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 6, 2017
• Grant date: Jun 23, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 23, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01R33/283
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is described for positioning of an examination object for an imaging method. The method is used to record an external image of externally visible features of the examination object. The recording of the external image is used as the basis for determining a position and/or orientation of at least one part of the examination object assigned to the imaged features. Subsequently, a check is performed as to whether the determined position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object conforms to a reference position and/or reference orientation. Finally, if the determined position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object does not conform to the reference position and/or reference orientation, the position and/or orientation of the at least one part of the examination object is corrected. Also described is an object-positioning facility. Furthermore, an imaging medical facility is described.