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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
Björn Heismann, Erlangen, DE;
Martin Nisznansky, Möhrendorf, DE;
Steffen Schröter, Fürth, DE;
Johann Sukkau, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Björn Heismann, Erlangen, DE;
Martin Nisznansky, Möhrendorf, DE;
Steffen Schröter, Fürth, DE;
Johann Sukkau, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, München, DE;
Abstract
A medical imaging unit includes a patient receiving area, a housing unit at least partly surrounding the patient receiving area, a detector unit, and a movement detection unit. The movement detection unit includes two or more detection elements configured for detecting a distance from the detection elements to the patient, and including an evaluation unit. The evaluation unit is configured to establish from detected movement of the individual detection elements a three-dimensional movement of the patient within the patient receiving area.