Method for Positioning a Patient, Processing Device, Magnetic Resonance Apparatus, Computer Program, and Data Storage Medium

Abstract

The disclosure is directed to a computer-implemented method for positioning a patient with respect to at least one component of a medical imaging apparatus for capturing result image data. The method may include capturing preliminary image data, which at least partially depicts at least one specified anatomical feature of the patient while the patient, or a segment of the patient that comprises the anatomical feature, is supported by a support apparatus of the medical imaging apparatus; ascertaining a feature position of the specified anatomical feature in the preliminary image data; and always, or on fulfillment of a trigger condition that depends on the feature position, actuating an actuator of the imaging apparatus to move the support apparatus into a target position ascertained based on the feature position and/or outputting a notification relating to the target position to a user of the imaging apparatus.

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