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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2002
Thomas Schmitt, Forchheim, DE;
Thomas Schmitt, Forchheim, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Münich, DE;
Abstract
A medical imaging examination device has an X-ray source, a reception unit for receiving the X-rays that penetrate a patient, an operating device for operation of the examination device by an operator, and a memory device wherein images are or can be stored in electronically readable form. The images can be X-ray images registered in earlier examinations or images that simulate X-ray images. A selection device reads out one of the stored images out from the memory device dependent on a desired examination region of the patient and displays it on a display device before the examination of the examination region with X-rays. The operating personnel, possibly in conjunction with a control functionality of the examination device are thus provided with a visualization of an X-ray image to be anticipated.