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Method and apparatus for ensuring correct positioning for a radiography acquisition

US10779774B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Clemens Joerger · Forchheim, DE
Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
Susanne Oepping · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 22, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2210/41
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for positioning a body region of a patient for a radiography acquisition by a radiography system includes providing an examination requirement for the body region, pre-positioning the body region in the radiography system for the radiography acquisition, pre-positioning an acquisition unit of the radiography system for the radiography acquisition, producing a three-dimensional positioning acquisition of the body region using a 3D camera system, and producing a preview image from the three-dimensional positioning acquisition. A patient model is generated from the three-dimensional positioning acquisition and the preview image is produced from the patient model, and the preview image depicts a representation as if made using the acquisition unit of the radiography system. The method further includes outputting at least one of the preview image and positioning information based on the preview image. Another embodiment may use an apparatus and computer readable medium to execute the method above.

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