General Electric Company

Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC

Ge Precision Healthcare LLC

Other

Holly A McDaniel

Mark Vincent Profio

Gary R Strong

Chelsey Amanda Lewis

Cheryl Ruth Jones

Simon King

Tabb A Patz

Megan Wimmer

Amanda Jean Fox

Jon V Wettersten

Stina Maria Jonsson

Hui Hu

Bradley Jay Gabrielse

Hui David He

John Irvin Jackson

Sharon Ghelman

Fazle Ali

Richard Andrew Valiga

Sholom M Ackelsberg

Scott Eugene Trevino

Carlos F Guerra

Cecilia Cortez

Steven Zanoni

Lalithesh Prakash

Marcela Gonzalez Molezzi

Brian Edward Nett

Robert F Senzig

Brandon Allan Smith

John Howard Londt

Roy A Nilsen

Dominic Joseph Crotty

Scott William Robinson

Grant Morey Stevens

Patrick Michael Virtue

Meghan Lynn Yue

David Littlejohn

Scott Slavic

Karen Procknow

Kathryn M Littlejohn

Elizabeth Janus Nett

Priya Gopinath

Bob L Beckett

Susan Martignetti Stuebe

Ann Christine Hole

Steven M Zanoni

H David He

Victor Eduardo McCormack

Sang Wook Lee

Scott Wayne Zimmerman

Carl Pforr

Chalapathy V Dhanwada

Xiangfeng Ni

Christopher James Proctor

Ann Soderman

Display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface

Various methods and systems are provided for displaying to an operator an attenuation map of a filter relative to a current location of an anatomical feature of a subject; and in response to the anatomical feature being within a region of the attenuation map, prompting an operator to reposition the subject. In this way, centering of the anatomical feature relative to an attenuation system may be facilitated for improved image quality.

Methods and systems for beam attenuation

Methods and systems are provided for fasting switching a filter of an imaging system during scan. In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a first contrast enhancement of an injected contrast agent; responsive to the first contrast enhancement being higher than a first threshold, acquiring a first dataset by transmitting a radiation beam to an imaging subject via a first filter; switching to a different, second filter; acquiring a second dataset by transmitting the radiation beam to the imaging subject via the second filter, wherein an average contrast enhancement of the injected contrast agent during the acquisition of the first dataset is substantially the same as an average contrast enhancement of the injected contrast agent in the imaging subject during the acquisition of the second dataset.

Methods and systems for fast filter change

Methods and systems are provided that obtain a scan prescription and receive physiologic feature or interest (FOI) measurements of an object of interest during a scan time. The methods and systems further compare at least one of the received physiologic FOI measurements with a predetermined threshold range, and determine a scan setting by evaluating an acquisition rule set based on the physiologic FOI measurement.

Systems and methods for adaptive computed tomography acquisition

Apparatus includes an imaging system with a user interface, and a hospital radiological information system (RIS) coupled to the imaging system such that the user interface allows for bi-directional data transfer between the imaging system and the RIS.

Diagnostic imaging simplified user interface methods and apparatus

An imaging system is provided including an adjustable source collimator, an input unit, and a processing unit. The adjustable source collimator is configured to be interposed between an X-ray source and an object to be imaged, and is adjustable between plural settings corresponding to different amounts of collimation of rays from the X-ray source. The input unit is configured to obtain an input identifying a portion to be imaged of the object. The processing unit is operably coupled to the input unit and the adjustable source collimator, and configured to obtain the input. The processing unit is also configured to determine a prescribed collimation configuration to perform a scan of the portion to be imaged based on the input, the prescribed collimation configuration having a corresponding scanning volume that includes the portion to be imaged.

Systems and methods for optimized source collimation

A CT user interface includes first and second displays that enable an operator to perform set-up and scanning tasks associated with performing CT scans and enable the operator to perform image post-processing tasks associated with the CT scans. A plurality of distinct display zones are selectively displayed on the first and second displays, with the first display displaying a zone enabling the operator to create a record for each of a plurality of patients, a task list zone displaying all steps and sub-steps of a CT scan to be performed for a selected patient based on a selected scan protocol, a settings zone and a scanning zone displaying and enabling operator selection of scan parameters related to the selected scan protocol for the selected patient, and a dose area zone displaying a relationship between the selected scan parameters and a radiation dosage experienced by the patient based thereon.

Dual display CT scanner user interface

A user interface for a CT imaging system is disclosed. The user interface includes a first display configured to enable an operator to perform set-up and scanning tasks associated with performing a CT exam on one or more patients, with the set-up and scanning tasks including acquiring and verifying scan image data. The user interface also includes a second display configured to enable the operator to perform image post-processing tasks associated with the CT exams on the one or more patients, with the image post-processing tasks including performing image reconstructions and reformats. Each of the first display and the second display are operable independent from one another to provide for parallel workflows between the first display and second display and between the patient set-up and scanning tasks and the post-processing tasks.

A CT user interface includes first and second displays that selectively display distinct display zones thereon. The first display includes a zone enabling the operator to create a record for each of a plurality of patients and an exam set-up and a protocol selection zone enabling the operator to select a scan protocol for performing a CT scan on a selected patient. A task list zone on the first display displays all steps and sub-steps of a CT scan for a selected patient based on the selected scan protocol, and a settings zone and a scanning zone on the first display displays and enables operator selection of a plurality of scan parameters related to the selected scan protocol. Any general user interface elements not needed for the selected scan protocol are not displayed on the first and second displays, so as to simplify the user interface for the operator.

A system and method are provided for determining individualized scan and injection protocols for contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging. Taking into account parameters specific to the scan subject, injection-related parameters, and scan parameters, the system and method can determine an optimal timing for a scan sequence to begin, to ensure that the scan sequence coincides with a desired contrast enhancement. Some embodiments further provide for real-time triggering of the scan commencement based on bolus tracking, and can adapt the scan and injection protocols in real-time based on monitored dynamic scan subject parameters and/or actual enhancement values determined from image data.

System and method to adaptively control contrast-enhanced diagnostic imaging procedure

A method and system for generating a plurality of clinically useful images in a short time frame using a single imaging system. The system and method include using a single computer tomography (CT) system for generating a scout image configured to prescribe a tomographic axial/helical or target image and processing the scout projection data of the scout image to generate an enhanced scout image. The enhanced scout image and the target image are displayed, wherein the enhanced scout image and said target image are clinically useful images for diagnostic purposes provided by the single imaging system. More specifically, the single CT generates the enhanced scout image resembling an x-ray radiograph and the target image as a CT scan image.

Method and system for trauma application of CT imaging

Gantry control panel

An apparatus and method that allows an operator to initiate a prep delay sequence from an area adjacent a patient table are provided for use with x-ray emitting scanners. An operator is allowed to maintain continued focus on a patient to be scanned and closely monitor the patient during the injection sequence. Overall scan time is reduced by decreasing the number of times the operator must travel between the operator console and the patient table. Risk to prolonged radiation exposure is thereby reduced. Ultimately, the present invention allows for better quality patient care, faster scan times and overall increased throughput, reduced repetitive tasks for the operators, reduced risk of x-ray exposure to operators, and, in some circumstances, eliminating the need for multiple operators.

In-room start scan sequence control and method of imaging using same

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New Berlin, WI, United States of America

Holly A McDaniel