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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
May. 07, 2012
Peter Belei, Aachen, DE;
Bart Carelsen, Eindhoven, NL;
Peter Belei, Aachen, DE;
Bart Carelsen, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A medical imaging system has improved positioning possibilities which facilitate the workflow during an intervention. A medical imaging apparatus () has an image acquisition arrangement (), which is positionable in relation to an object () to acquire image data () of the object from different directions. An output unit () is arranged to provide the image data. First movement direction indicators () are provided to indicate possible movement directions of the image acquisition arrangement in relation to the object. A display apparatus (), includes a display area () to display image data () of the object provided by the image acquisition arrangement and a movement direction indication () The movement direction indication is configured to provide second movement direction indicators () in relation to the displayed image data of the object to indicate possible movement directions of the image acquisition arrangement in relation to the object. The first movement direction indicators and the second movement direction indicators are equivalent.