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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2001
Vincent S. Polkus, Delafield, WI (US);
Robert M. Stetz, Oconomowoc, WI (US);
Dale Duemer, Menomonee Falls, WI (US);
GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC, Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
The present technique provides a method and system for centering a radiographic imaging system to provide minimal non-diagnostic radiation to a patient. The present technique incorporates a radio-opaque template that is substantially aligned to a light field produced from a light source. The present technique also incorporates a processing module that determines an offset distance from the features of the template to features detectable in data from an x-ray exposure. A processing module determines the offset distance utilizing an algorithm for recognizing the radio-opaque features and determining distances between the features and the detected edges or similar features of the exposure.