X-RAY IMAGING UNIT FOR X-RAY IMAGING

The application relates to an X-ray imaging unit (100) for X-ray imaging. The unit comprise a processor part (372), a gantry part (120), an X-ray source part (124) for emitting X-rays, and an X-ray imaging detector part (126) for receiving the X-rays from the source part. The gantry part comprises t...

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Main Authors SUURONEN, Esa, KALKE, Martti
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 31.07.2019
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
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Summary:The application relates to an X-ray imaging unit (100) for X-ray imaging. The unit comprise a processor part (372), a gantry part (120), an X-ray source part (124) for emitting X-rays, and an X-ray imaging detector part (126) for receiving the X-rays from the source part. The gantry part comprises the source and detector parts. The processor part is configured to control the source and detector parts in order to obtain (205, 216) an image data. The processor part is further configured to determine (208) at least one reference structure (235, 236) of a patient (201) from the image data and determine (212) a position of a head (237) of the patient on a grounds of the at least one reference structure.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20190152930