Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Doris Pommi

Michael Maschke

Mathias Hörnig

Michael Fuhrmann

In the field of medical devices, for instance patient tables, it is known to block the movement of moveable components of a respective apparatus using blocking means and to release these only after actuating a switch. To be able to dispense with the foot switch, an authorized operator is equipped with a radio frequency identification tag and interrogation means for interrogating the radio frequency identification tag are provided on the apparatus. Once the operator initiates a movement by exerting a force, a sensor detects this force and activates the interrogation means. If the interrogation means identify that the radio frequency identification tag is sufficiently close thereto, it is concluded that the authorized operator would like to initiate the movement and the moveable part is released.

Apparatus having a transponder enabled moveable component and method for control thereof

There is described a radiography device for recording dynamic processes and an associated recording method. The radiography arrangement is used to examine patients using an x-ray source, a digital flat detector with a single shot recording function and an operating console for controlling and recording purposes, with the flat detector also being able to display an image sequence at a rate of up to 5 Hertz, which allows the positioning of the region to be examined or the monitoring of pseudo-interventional interventions.

Radiography device for recording dynamic processes and associated recording method

In general, the invention relates in general to a determination of a position of a patient who is located in a position provided for the creation of an image according to a medical imaging procedure. According to the invention, the position of the patient is determined automatically based on two complementary body directions of the patient that can be entered by the user with respect to a surface image of the examination area of the patient. In particular, a line is positioned with a computer mouse for each body direction in the image for the identification of the two body directions. In the context of this invention, a corresponding method and a corresponding device are claimed.

Method or 'device' for the determination of a position of a patient during a creation of an image of an examination area of the patient based on a medical imaging procedure

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Herzogenaurach, Germany

Doris Pommi