Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Gmbh

Rudolf Theodoor Springorum

Willem Christiaan Constantijn Furster

Harold Johannes Antonius Peeters

Pieter Frank De Jong

Frederik Visser

Daniel Bystrov

Kirsten Regina Meetz

Peter Van Der Meulen

Jouke Smink

Paul Augustinus Peter Kaufholz

Marius Johannes Van Meel

Kirsten Meetz

Leonardus Carolus Petrus Josephus Mollevanger

Vincent Paul Quinten Van Wijk

A magnetic resonance examination system is provided with a graphical user interface and an (software) analysis module. The analysis module is configured to analyze examination information, notably a selected examination protocol, for actions to be taken by the operator, such as connecting auxiliary equipment or radio frequency receiver coils to the magnetic resonance examination system. The analysis module supplies the actions to be taken to the (graphical) user interface at the proper instant before or during carrying-out the examination protocol. In this way the operator is guided and supported in the performance of the selected examination protocol. This improves the efficiency of workflow in performing one or more selected protocols. Preferably, the graphical user interface is provided inside the examination room and may be mounted on the gantry.

Magnetic resonance examination system with a user interface

Display screen with animated graphical user interface

Display screen with graphical user interface

In a workflow management method and apparatus, one or more computers are programmed to receive an original sequence, such as a scan sequence which controls a diagnostic scanner to perform an imaging procedure. An available time span within which to perform the original sequence is also received. The available time span is compared with a duration of the original scan sequence. If the original scan sequence duration is longer than the available time span, one or more alterable subsequences of the original sequence are shortened to create an adjusted scan sequence that fits into the available time span.

Method, system, and a computer readable medium for adjustment of alterable sequences within a diagnostic workflow management

The apparatus comprises an input for receiving a suitable source image data of an object. The core of the apparatus is formed by a control unitarranged to load image data from the input and determine a spatial position and orientation of a portion of the object and to automatically calculate actual parameters of the imaging geometry based on said position and orientation and using default parameters if the imaging geometry, selected by the control unit in accordance with the portion of the object. The apparatus according to the invention comprises a recognition module arranged to determine a spatial position and orientation of the portion of the object with respect to a coordinate system of an imaging apparatus conceived to use the actual parameters of the imaging geometry provided by the apparatus.

Automatic determination of parameters of an imaging geometry

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Rudolf Theodoor Springorum