Control of the positioning of a scanning region of a medical imaging system

US10863957B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Thilo Hannemann · Erlangen, DE
• Soren Kuhrt · Erlangen, DE
• Johann Uebler · Koblenzer Straße, DE
• Bernhard Weyermann · Edenkoben, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 13, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 15, 2020
• Expiry date: Oct 3, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/547
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method and a device are disclosed for controlling a scanning region of a medical imaging system for subsequent recording of a region of interest of an examination object. Depth image data of the examination object are captured. 2-D image data of at least one 2-D image of the examination object are created and the 2-D image is displayed. The 2-D image data and the depth image data of the examination object are registered to each other at least in some regions. By using the 2-D image, at least one limit position of the scanning region is then determined. Finally, on the basis of the depth image data and the limit position in the 2-D image of the examination object, a limit contour line extending through the limit position is determined and displayed such that the limit contour line is superimposed on the 2-D image of the examination object.