Method for positioning a positionable table

US11058319B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Boettger · Brandenberg, DE
• Daniel Lerch · Ebermannstadt, DE
• Carsten Thierfelder · Pinzberg, DE
• Lisa VALLINES · Wissen, DE
• Fernando Vega · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2017
• Grant date: Jul 13, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 9, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/04
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method is for positioning a positionable table for a patient inside a medical imaging device. In an embodiment, the method includes a determination of a table position as a function of an organ or body part of the patient for examination; an ascertainment of correction data for correcting the table position; a determination of a corrected table position based on the ascertained correction data; and a positioning of the table at the corrected table position.