Iso-centering in C-arm computer tomography

• Main Authors: Carels, Walter Everard, Klein Teeselink, Ina, Baselmans, Adrie, Ruijters, Daniel Simon Anna, Scheepens, Jeroen Gerard, Grunhagen, Thijs, Hermans, Ronaldus Petrus Johannes, Olivan Bescos, Javier, Van Nijnatten, Fred Simon Berend
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.09.2021
• Subjects: DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; IDENTIFICATION; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; SURGERY

An apparatus for medical imaging of a patient, including an object of interest, is provided. The apparatus comprises a patient support unit, a processor, and a display. The patient support unit is configured to receive a patient. The processor is configured to receive scout images of the patient acquired in respective positions of the apparatus. Each respective position is represented by a position parameter. The processor is further configured to select at least one iso-centering image from the scout images by geometrical calculation using the position parameter of each scout image and a position parameter representing a present position of the apparatus. The processor is further configured to adapt the appearance of the at least one iso-centering image according to the present position of the apparatus. The display is configured to present the at least one adapted iso-centering image.