Medical imaging system

A medical imaging method, comprising:

• placing an X-ray source relative to an X-ray detector to acquire X-ray image data of a patient positioned between the X-ray detector and the X-ray source, and wherein a reference structure is part of the X-ray detector or the reference structure is fixedly connected to the X-ray detector;
• acquiring a sensor image with a sensor, wherein the sensor image comprises image data of the reference structure and image data of the patient, and wherein an orientation of the sensor is known with respect to an orientation of the X-ray source;
• providing the sensor image to a processor;
• determining by the processor a position of the X-ray detector with respect to a position of the X-ray source, and wherein the determining comprises utilizing the orientation of the sensor with respect to the orientation of the X-ray source and the image data of the reference structure;
• displaying the image data of the patient with respect to the position of the X-ray source;
• and
• displaying a representation of the position of the X-ray detector with respect to the position of the X-ray source.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing executable instructions, which cause a medical imaging method to be performed, the method comprising:

• placing an X-ray source relative to an X-ray detector to acquire X-ray image data of a patient positioned between the X-ray detector and the X-ray source, and wherein a reference structure is part of the X-ray detector or the reference structure is fixedly connected to the X-ray detector;
• acquiring a sensor image with a sensor, wherein the sensor image comprises image data of the reference structure and image data of the patient, and wherein an orientation of the sensor is known with respect to an orientation of the X-ray source;
• providing the sensor image to a processor;
• and
• determining by the processor a position of the X-ray detector with respect to a position of the X-ray source, and wherein the determining comprises utilizing the orientation of the sensor with respect to the orientation of the X-ray source and the image data of the reference structure;
• displaying the image data of the patient with respect to the position of the X-ray source;
• and
• displaying a representation of the position of the X-ray detector with respect to the position of the X-ray source.