Camera assisted subject support configuration

A computer program product comprising machine executable instructions for execution by a processor controlling a medical instrument, wherein the medical instrument comprises:

• a subject support comprising a support surface configured for receiving a subject;
• a camera system configured for acquiring camera data descriptive of the support surface;
• and a signal system;
• wherein execution of the machine executable instructions further causes the processor to:
• receive a list of selected objects;
• and
• signal the list of selected objects and the selected coordinate for each of the list of selected objects using the signal system;
• wherein execution of the machine executable instructions further causes the processor to repeatedly:
• acquire the camera data using the camera system;
• input the camera data into a neural network to generate a list of placed objects, wherein the neural network is trained for generating the list of placed objects in response to inputting the camera data, wherein the list of placed objects identifies predetermined objects placed on the support surface and coordinates of the placed objects on the support surface, wherein the list of selected objects is selected from the predetermined objects, wherein the list of selected objects comprises a selected coordinate for each of the list of objects;
• determine a list of missing objects by comparing the list of selected objects to the list of placed objects;
• indicate using the signal system the list of missing objects;
• determine a list of misplaced objects by comparing the selected coordinate for each of the list of objects to the coordinates of the placed objects on the support surface;
• and
• indicate using the signal system the list of misplaced objects, wherein execution of the machine executable instructions further causes the process to signal the list of selected objects in a sequential order defined in the list of selected objects using the signal system

A method of operating a medical instrument, wherein the medical instrument comprises:

• a subject support comprising a support surface configured for receiving a subject;
• a camera system configured for acquiring camera data descriptive of the support surface;
• and a signal system;
• wherein the method comprises:
• receiving a list of selected objects;
• and
• signaling the list of selected objects and the selected coordinate for each of the list of selected objects using the signal system;
• wherein the method comprises repeatedly:
• acquiring the camera data using the camera system;
• inputting the camera data into a neural network generate a list of placed objects, wherein the neural network is trained for generating the list of placed objects in response to inputting the camera data, wherein the list of placed objects identifies predetermined objects placed on the support surface and coordinates of the placed objects on the support surface, wherein the list of selected objects is selected from the predetermined objects, wherein the list of selected objects comprises a selected coordinate for each of the list of objects;
• determining a list of missing objects by comparing the list of selected objects to the list of placed objects;
• indicating using the signal system the list of missing objects;
• determining a list of misplaced objects by comparing the selected coordinate for each of the list of objects to the coordinates of the placed objects on the support surface;
• and
• indicating using the signal system the list of misplaced objects, wherein signaling the list of selected objects is performed in a sequential order defined in the list of selected objects using the signal system.