Ultrasonic haptic system for patient nudging
AssigneeKoninklijke Philips N.V.
InventorsSUDIPTA CHAUDHURY, RAJENDRA SINGH SISODIA, MARK THOMAS JOHNSON, MICHAEL GÜNTER HELLE, RAVINDRA BHAT
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Abstract
A system (PPS) for patient positioning in imaging or radiation therapy. The system comprises a transmitter (TX). The transmitter (TX) is configured to generate an outgoing signal capable of inducing, from a distance, a haptic sensation at an impact region (IRE) on the patient's skin. The system further comprises a control logic (CL) configured to modify the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between a current position of a region of interest (ROI) of the patient (PAT) and a target area (TA) in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.
Claims16
A system for patient positioning in imaging or radiation therapy, comprising:
- at least one transmitter configured to generate from a distance an outgoing signal capable of impacting on a patient's skin, thereby causing a haptic sensation at an impact region on the patient's skin;
- and
- a control logic configured to modify the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between i) a current position of a region of interest of the patient and ii) a target area in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.
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A method of patient positioning for medical imaging or radiation therapy delivery, comprising:
- generating, from a distance, with at least one transmitter, an outgoing signal capable of impacting on a patient's skin, thereby causing a haptic sensation at an impact region on the patient's skin;
- and
- modifying the outgoing signal in response to a received input request or in dependence on a distance between i) a current position of a region of interest of the patient and ii) a target area in an imaging apparatus or in a radiation therapy apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.