Method for operating a collimator of an X-ray device and X-ray device

US10820879B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Robert Kagermeier · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Gerben Ten Cate · Forchheim, DE
• Asa MacWilliams · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 2018
• Grant date: Nov 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 15, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/0407
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is for a medical imaging X-ray device including an X-ray generator, to which the collimator is assigned, an X-ray detector, a patient table for positioning a patient to be X-rayed, and a wireless, hand-held operator device including a touchscreen. In an embodiment, the method includes generating a display, visualizing a current setting of the collimator, on the touchscreen; adjusting the collimator according to operating data describing a manipulation of display elements of the display; determining position information, describing at least one of a position and orientation of the operator, from sensor data of at least one sensor; selecting a perspective, using the position information determined, corresponding at least approximately to a viewing angle of an operator with respect to the patient table; and generating the display for three-dimensionally visualizing, showing an X-ray beam with the collimator settings adjusted, at the perspective selected.