Projection mapping of radiation suites
AssigneeVarian Medical Systems, Inc.
InventorsRachel Rieger, Nitin Mangi, Roberto Luevano, Ross Hannibal
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Abstract
A radiation suite includes a room having a floor, a ceiling, and one or more walls, a radiation system including a gantry enclosing a radiation source and a couch, and an image projection system operable to project an image on a projection surface on at least a portion of the gantry and/or the couch, providing a calming environment for a patient to relax. The image projection system comprises a computer and one or more projectors operably controlled by the computer. The computer comprises a mapping software operable to map an image file to the projection surface. The one or more projectors are operable to project the mapped image file on the projection surface.
Claims24
A radiation suite, comprising:
- a room having a floor, a ceiling, and one or more walls;
- a radiation system comprising a gantry enclosing a radiation source and a couch, at least a portion of the gantry and/or the couch providing a projection surface;
- an image projection system operable to project to the projection surface an image suitable for calming a patient during a treatment or an imaging, wherein the image projection system comprises a computer and one or more first projectors operably controlled by the computer, the computer comprising a mapping software operable to map an image file to the projection surface, and the one or more first projectors being operable to project the mapped image file to the projection surface.
A method of calming a patient in a radiation suite including a room having a floor, a ceiling, and one or more walls, a radiation system, and an image projection system, comprising:
- mapping an image file to at least a portion of the radiation system, the image file containing content operable to calm the patient;
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- projecting the mapped image file to the at least portion of the radiation system, thereby providing a calming environment for the patient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.