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Determining a position and/or a motion of a patient during a medical imaging examination

US9945922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 13, 2014
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2562/0219
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical imaging apparatus includes a detector unit, a patient-receiving area at least partially surrounded by the detector unit, and a motion capture unit. The motion capture unit includes at least one first motion capture sensor for capturing patient monitoring data relating to a motion of the patient, and at least one second motion capture sensor for the capture of further motion data relating to a motion of the first motion capture sensor.

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