Method of position planning for a recording system of a medical imaging device and medical imaging device

US11311267B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Hans Schweizer · Plattling, DE
• Christian Scipio · Nuremberg, DE
• Hermann Georg Mayer · Leinfelden, DE
• Veronika Heinrich · Munich, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 20, 2018
• Grant date: Apr 26, 2022
• Expiry date: Jan 29, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06T2219/2004
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method of position planning for a recording system of an imaging device with respect to a selectable field of view of a patient includes acquiring current position information of the recording system and/or the imaging device, and/or setting information of a collimator of the imaging device. A current intersection volume between an X-ray beam and the patient and/or a current field of view is determined. The current intersection volume and/or the current field of view is determined as a virtual display element. A target intersection volume and/or a target field of view is received by manipulation of the virtual display element. A target position of the recording system and/or the imaging device, and/or the setting of the collimator is determined, such that, on occupying the target position, the target intersection volume and/or the target field of view becomes the current intersection volume and/or current field of view.