Methods and systems for patient scan setup
US11000254B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
8References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B6/467
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for automatically adjusting a position of a table configured to be positioned in a bore of a medical imaging device. The table may be adjusted according to one or more of a table elevation, an anatomical reference, and a start scan location. The table elevation, anatomical reference, and start scan location may be obtained from a selected imaging protocol.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.