Determining a position and/or a motion of a patient during a medical imaging examination
US9945922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 13, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 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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