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Method and CT system for recording and distributing whole-body CT data of a polytraumatized patient

US8917923B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Stefan Grosskopf · Koblenzer Straße, DE
Daniel Ruzicka · Nogent-sur-Oise, FR
Michael Scheuering · Koblenzer Straße, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 12, 2012
Grant date	Dec 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 6, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/5294
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and CT system are disclosed for recording and distributing whole-body CT data of a polytraumatized patient. In at least one embodiment the method includes producing a whole-body topogram including division and assignment of z-coordinate regions of the whole-body topogram to different body regions; performing a whole-body CT scan with the recording of CT raw data; assigning the CT raw data to the different body regions; reconstructing CT image datasets on a computer of the CT system; and sending only body region-specific CT image datasets to a number of remote workstations operated by technical specialists.

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