Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Dieter Boeing

Bernhard Schmidt

Gabriel Haras

Bernhard Krauss

Stefan Kaepplinger

Heinz-Peter Engels

In a method and control device to control a slice image acquisition system, a scan protocol is initially selected from a number of scan protocols, and then an automatic control of the slice image acquisition system () ensues on the basis of the selected scan protocol by automatic receipt of previous information regarding the examination subject, automatic synchronization of the previous information with information regarding scan protocol-specific parameters of scan protocols, and automatic selection of the scan protocol, from among the number of scan protocols, that has parameters exhibiting the greatest compatibility with the received previous information according to an established rule.

Method and control device to control a slice image acquisition system

A method is described for controlling an imaging modality. The method includes acquiring data specific to an examination object and automatically selecting a raw data record from a number of raw data records on the basis of the data specific to the examination object. The method further includes producing an image on the basis of the selected raw data record and by using a selected control parameter set. The produced image is then output to a user. Thereafter, a change command of the user is detected, for altering the control parameter set, or detecting a confirmation command for confirming the control parameter set. Next, the control parameter set is changed in accordance with a detected change command. The method then includes repeating the method steps of producing, outputting, detecting and changing with the respectively current, changed control parameter set until a confirmation signal is detected. Finally, image data is acquired by using the current control parameter set when a confirmation command is detected. An apparatus suitable for controlling an imaging modality is also described.

Method and apparatus for controlling an imaging modality

An imaging method and system allow duplicated repetition of a procedure to acquire image data from the interior of the body of a patient and to generate an image of the interior of the body of the patient with an initial imaging modality, that is operated using patient-specific examination parameters to implement a procedure to acquire the image data and generate the image. The patient-specific examination parameters are electronically stored, and are electronically retrieved to implement a duplicate of the aforementioned procedure in an imaging modality-assisted follow-up examination.

Image acquisition, archiving and rendering system and method for reproducing imaging modality examination parameters used in an initial examination for use in subsequent radiological imaging

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Dieter Boeing