Adjusting a collimator of an x-ray source
AssigneeSiemens Healthcare GmbH
InventorsSusanne OEPPING, Ralf NANKE, Michael FUHRMANN, Birgi TAMERSOY, Yao-jen CHANG, Terrence CHEN
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for adjusting a collimator of an X-ray source. In an embodiment, the method includes detecting an arrangement of an X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source; automatically determining an adjustment for the collimator based on the detected position of the X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source; and automatically adjusting the collimator based on the determined adjustment for the collimator. An X-ray device and computer readable medium are also disclosed.
Claims20
A method for adjusting a collimator of an X-ray source, comprising:
- detecting an arrangement of an X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source;
- automatically determining an adjustment for the collimator based on a position of the X-ray detector determined with respect to the X-ray source;
- and
- automatically adjusting the collimator based on the adjustment determined for the collimator.
An X-ray device, comprising:
- an X-ray source including a collimator;
- a capturing device configured to detect an arrangement of an X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source, and
- a processor configured to
- determine an adjustment for the collimator based on a detected position of the X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source, and
- adjust the collimator based on the adjustment determined for the collimator.
An X-ray device, comprising:
- an X-ray source including a collimator;
- an X-ray detector;
- and
- at least one processor configured to
- detect an arrangement of the X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source;
- automatically determine an adjustment for the collimator based on a position of the X-ray detector determined with respect to the X-ray source;
- and
- automatically adjust the collimator based on the adjustment determined for the collimator.
A method for adjusting a collimator of an X-ray source, comprising:
- detecting an arrangement of an X-ray detector with respect to the X-ray source to determine a position of the X-ray detector detected with respect to the X-ray source;
- automatically determining an adjustment for the collimator based on the position of the X-ray detector determined with respect to the X-ray source;
- and
- automatically adjusting the collimator based on the adjustment determined for the collimator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.