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Method and system of scanner automation for X-ray tube with 3D camera

US9895131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Healthcare Limited · DE

Inventors

Yao-Jen Chang
Vivek Singh · Monmouth Junction, US
Kai Ma · Plainsboro, US
Ralf Nanke · Fairview Avenue, DE
Susanne Dornberger · Erlangen, DE
Terrence Chen · Princeton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2015
Grant date	Feb 20, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 21, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B6/467
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and apparatus for X-ray tube scanner automation using a 3D camera is disclosed. An RGBD image of a patient on a patient table is received from a 3D camera mounted on an X-ray tube. A transformation between a coordinate system of the 3D camera and a coordinate system of the patient table is calculated. A patient model is estimated from the RGBD image of the patient. The X-ray tube is automatically controlled to acquire an X-ray image of a region of interest of the patient based on the patient model.

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