Systems and methods for motion detecting for medical imaging
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJonathan Sachs, Yaron Hefetz
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Abstract
Systems and methods for medical imaging are provided. One method includes obtaining image information including timing information and obtaining motion information corresponding to an external movement by a patient being imaged. Obtaining the motion information includes detecting motion of the patient with a sensing device that does not engage the patient. The motion information includes motion timing information. The method further includes associating the motion information with the image information using the image timing information and the motion timing information. The method further includes forming an image representative of a portion of the patient using the associated image and motion information.
Claims13
A method for imaging, the method comprising:
- obtaining image information including image timing information;
- obtaining motion information corresponding to an external movement by a patient being imaged, the motion information including motion timing information, wherein obtaining the motion information comprises detecting motion of the patient with a sensing device that does not engage the patient;
- generating an associated image by associating the motion information with the image information using the image timing information and the motion timing information;
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- forming an image representative of a portion of the patient using the associated image and motion information;
- wherein obtaining motion information comprises estimating a breathing motion based upon a sensed heart rhythm, the method further comprising:
- dividing the image information into a plurality of groups, each group representing a portion of a breathing cycle;
- processing the plurality of groups separately to form separate group image information;
- and forming a combined image using the separate group image information.
A method for medically imaging a patient, the method comprising:
- obtaining image information including image timing information;
- obtaining motion information corresponding to an external movement by the patient;
- generating an associated image by associating the motion information with the image information using the image timing information;
- identifying an occurrence of motion;
- selecting a type of corrective action to address the occurrence of motion based at least in part upon a time at which the occurrence of motion takes place;
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- reconstructing an image representative of a portion of the patient using the associated image and motion information;
- wherein obtaining motion information comprises estimating a breathing motion based upon a sensed heart rhythm, the method further comprising:
- dividing the image information into a plurality of groups, each group representing a portion of a breathing cycle;
- processing the plurality of groups separately to form separate group image information;
- and
- forming a combined image using the separate group image information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.