US 12,144,664 B2
Method and positioning system for determining a region to be examined in a subject
Johann Sukkau, Herzogenaurach (DE); and Helmut Wrobel, Erlangen (DE)
Assigned to Siemens Healthineers AG, Erlangen (DE)
Filed by Siemens Healthcare GmbH, Erlangen (DE)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/704,839.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2021 202 978.7 (DE), filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0304634 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 6/0492 (2013.01) [A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/045 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for determining a region to be examined in a subject on a movable support of a medical imaging system, the method comprising:
a) manually specifying the region by positioning a predetermined marker object in relation to the subject;
b) acquiring the position of the marker object by way of an acquisition apparatus;
c) projecting or displaying a feedback marking by a projection apparatus at the acquired position on the subject, wherein the position of the marker object and the acquired position are adjustable;
d) calculating, by a computer unit, a scan position of the movable support on the basis of the acquired position, wherein in the scan position, the region to be examined is arranged in an acquisition region of the medical imaging system; and
e) automatically moving the movable support into the scan position with a motor.