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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2020
Koninklijke Philips N.v., Eindhoven, NL;
Robert Johannes Frederik Homan, Batenburg, NL;
Ronaldus Frederik Johannes Holthuizen, Culemborg, NL;
Johan Juliana Dries, Arendonk, BE;
Raoul Florent, Ville d'Avray, FR;
Anindita Chatterjea, Best, NL;
Edward Vuurberg, Eindhoven, NL;
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., Eindhoven, NL;
Abstract
A device for positioning of an X-ray imaging system. The device comprises a processor configured to obtain 3D image data of a spine region of interest of a subject comprising a spine structure. The processor is further configured to select at least one vertebra of the spine structure as target vertebra; segment the target vertebra in the 3D image data including identifying at least one anatomic feature of the target vertebra; define a position of a predetermined reference line based on a spatial arrangement of the at least one anatomic feature; determine a target viewing direction of the X-ray imaging system based on the predetermined reference line; and provide the target viewing direction for the X-ray imaging system.