Automatic or semi-automatic whole body MR scanning system
US9295406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2576/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes an image data processor for automatically processing data representing multiple patient anatomical images acquired in a single imaging scan. The images are acquired by, identifying multiple different anatomical elements in corresponding multiple different anatomical regions and identifying multiple different potentially pathology indicative features associated with the multiple different anatomical elements in response to first predetermined information associating different potentially pathology indicative features with corresponding different anatomical elements. The image data processor determines multiple different image acquisition methods for use in imaging the multiple different potentially pathology indicative features in response to second predetermined information associating different image acquisition methods with corresponding identified different pathology indicative features. An output processor collates images for output.
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