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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2015
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Thomas Benner, Erlangen, DE;
Swen Campagna, Engelthal, DE;
Thorsten Feiweier, Poxdorf, DE;
Bernd Kuehn, Uttenreuth, DE;
Thomas Loeffler, Laud a.d. Pegnitz, DE;
Thorsten Speckner, Erlangen, DE;
Peter Speier, Erlangen, DE;
Daniel Nico Splitthoff, Erlangen, DE;
Stephan Stoecker, Baiersdorf, DE;
Johann Sukkau, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Michael Wullenweber, Erlangen, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
In a method for operating a medical imaging examination apparatus having multiple subsystems controlled by a control computer in a scan sequence, a control protocol for the scan is provided to the control computer, which determines sequence control data for the control protocol that define different functional subsequences of the scan, with different effective volumes assigned to each functional subsequence. Current ambient conditions of the apparatus are determined that are decisive for the determined relevant sequence control data and associated effective volumes. Control signals for the scan are determined from the sequence control data, the effective volumes and the current ambient conditions determined that optimize the functional subsequences of the scan.