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Determining the specific orientation of an object

US9098899B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

Irina Waechter-Stehle · Hamburg, DE
Reinhard Kneser · Aachen, DE
Helko Lehmann · Aachen, DE
Jurgen Weese · Aachen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 18, 2011
Grant date	Aug 4, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 3, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T2207/30204
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to the determination of the specific orientation of an object. In order to provide enhanced positioning information of an object to a user, a medical imaging system and a method for operating of a medical imaging system are proposed wherein 2D image data (14) of an object is acquired (12) with an imaging system, wherein the object is provided with at least three markers visible in the 2D image; and wherein (16) the markers are detected in the 2D image; and wherein the spatial positioning and rotation angle (20) of the object in relation to the system geometry is identified (18) on behalf of the markers; and wherein an object-indicator (24) is displayed (22) indicating the spatial positioning and rotation angle of the object.

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