Bedside dynamic imaging

US11103205B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carestream Health, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Dennis J. O'Dea · Farmington, US
• Xiaohui Wang · Pittsford, US
• Samuel Richard · Rochester, US
• Michael J. Ficarra · Sunnyvale, US
• Joseph E. Stagnitto · Rochester, US
• Michael C. Lalena · Webster, US
• Kenneth J. Brown · Rochester, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 26, 2018
• Grant date: Aug 31, 2021
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01T1/2018
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of operating a mobile fluoroscopic imaging system includes positioning an x-ray source and a DR detector about a patient. Data defining a spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator is stored in the system. The system is configured to determine a source-to-image distance of the x-ray source and the DR detector including by activating the x-ray source and capturing a scout image in the DR detector. Dimensions of the scout image are calculated and the source-to-image distance is determined based on the data defining the spatial configuration of the x-ray source and the collimator and on the dimensions of the scout image.