Method for controlling a medical imaging examination of a subject, medical imaging system and computer-readable data storage medium

US11730440B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

• Michael Suehling · Erlangen, DE
• Andreas Wimmer · Graz, AT
• Stefanie Steding · Zirndorf, DE
• Christian Hofmann · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2022
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2023
• Expiry date: May 27, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B6/0487
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The method comprises receiving an image sequence of the subject from the camera during the medical imaging scan; receiving at least one of the current position or velocity of the patient table during the medical imaging scan; performing a motion tracking analysis of the image sequence to extract a motion model, wherein at least one of the motion tracking analysis or the motion model is tailored to the body region of interest and takes into account the at least one of the current patient table position or velocity; and analysing the motion model to detect subject motion and, if the detected motion is above a threshold, at least one of adapting the medical imaging examination or issuing an alert.