ASSISTING SCAPULA POSITIONING IN CHEST X-RAY IMAGING

• Main Authors: KROENKE-HILLE, Sven, BERGTHOLDT, Martin, SENEGAS, Julien Thomas, BYSTROV, Daniel, MENSER, Bernd
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 07.08.2024
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

The present invention relates to assisting scapula positioning in chest X-ray imaging. Provided is a system and related method for assisting subject positioning in chest X-ray imaging, wherein the system comprises an optical detection device (110), a user interface (130), and a processor (120), connected to the optical detection device (110) and the user interface (130). Thereby, the processor (120) is configured to receive an optical image signal of a rear view of the subject (S), determine a current positioning of a scapula of the subject (S) based on the optical image signal, wherein the current positioning of the scapula is assessed as to whether and/or to which extent it would overlap or would not overlap a lung field of the subject to be imaged and determine a feedback for positioning the subject (S) and/or its scapula based on the determined current positioning of the scapula. The user interface (130) is configured to provide the feedback for positioning the subject