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US 7,613,494 B2Granted
Apparatus and methods for imaging using an anatomical positioning system
AssigneeUniversity of Utah Research Foundation
InventorsJ. Rock Hadley, Dennis Parker, Aaron J. Burnett
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system that allows for the easy substitution of imaging elements attached to an anatomical positioning device. One or more imaging elements may be mounted to the anatomical positioning device in such a way that the placement of the imaging elements in relation to the anatomical positioning device and the subject can be easily controlled by the operator.
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A system for acquiring an image of a subject, said system comprising:
- a retention system for retaining the subject in a desired position for medical imaging of a head and neck of the subject;
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- at least one imaging element attached to a distal end of a variable position linking system attached to the retention system, the at least one imaging element and variable position linking system being positioned external the subject;
- wherein the at least one imaging element is attached to the distal end of the variable position linking system by a connector configured to allow positioning of the imaging device independent of the variable position linking system;
- wherein the system for anatomically positioning the subject comprises a base plate and an arch comprising a first attachment end and a second attachment end, the first and second attachment ends configured to be attached to an imaging platform.
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A method of imaging a subject comprising:
- positioning the subject on a system for consistent anatomical positioning of the subject's head and neck;
- selecting at least one removably attachable imaging element, said imaging element being attached to a distal end of a variable position linking system by a connector configured to allow positioning of the imaging device independent of the variable position linking system;
- attaching the at least one removably attachable imaging element and variable position linking system to the system for consistent anatomical positioning, wherein the at least one imaging element and variable position linking system are positioned external the subject;
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- acquiring an image of the subject by performing a medical imaging procedure;
- wherein positioning the subject's head and neck comprises attaching a base plate of the system for consistent anatomical positioning to an imaging platform, and positioning at feast one stabilization element disposed in an arch attached to the base plate against the head of the subject.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.