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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
May. 15, 2008
Applicants:
Rafael Brada, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Ehud Dafni, Caesarea, IL;
Inventors:
Rafael Brada, Hod Hasharon, IL;
Ehud Dafni, Caesarea, IL;
Assignee:
Arineta Ltd., Caesarea, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and method for optimally positioning a region of interest of a subject for imaging by a CT scanner. The scanner provides a source of one or more X-ray beams, at least one of which is used for acquiring a CT image of the subject, a movable support for the subject, and a controller that controls the X-ray source. To position the region of interest of the subject, the controller operates to illuminate the subject with X-rays to acquire stereo image data for the region of interest and controls the position of the support responsive to the stereo image data.