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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2012
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Jörg Sabczynski, Norderstedt, DE;
Sabastian Peter Michael Dries, Hamburg, DE;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
The present invention relates to positioning of an X-ray source. In order to provide an improved user interface for facilitating the X-ray imaging positioning, a transportable handheld planning device () for visualizing projected X-ray radiation for medical X-ray imaging is provided, that comprises a first structure () for representing a central axis () of a projected X-ray radiation (), and a second structure () for representing a cross-sectional area () of the projected X-ray radiation. The first structure is manually positionable by a user in relation to an object to be examined. The second structure is adjustable by a user such that the size and proportions of the cross-sectional area are adjustable in relation to the object to be examined. Further, a current spatial position of the first structure and a current size and proportions of the cross-sectional area are detectable by a measurement arrangement ().