# US 9,753,111 B2 · Visual pre-scan patient information for magnetic resonance protocol > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,753,111 B2 - Document ID: US9753111B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/895,319 - Filed: 2014-06-07 - Published: 2016-04-21 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-07 - Assignees: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Applicants: Koninklijke Philips N.V. - Inventors: Peter Forthmann; Sascha Krueger; Tim Nielsen; Jurgen Erwin Rahmer; Peter Vernickel; Peter Boernert; Ulrich Katscher - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9753111B2 ## CPC - G01R 33/543: {Control of the operation of the MR system, e.g. setting of acquisition parameters prior to or during MR data acquisition, dynamic shimming, use of one or more scout images for scan plane prescription (G01R33/546 takes precedence)} - G01B 11/24: for measuring contours or curvatures - G01G 19/44: for weighing persons - G01R 33/283: {Intercom or optical viewing arrangements, structurally associated with NMR apparatus} - G01R 33/307: {specially adapted for moving the sample relative to the MR system, e.g. spinning mechanisms, flow cells or means for positioning the sample inside a spectrometer} - G06T 7/0012: {Biomedical image inspection} - G06T 7/73: using feature-based methods - G01R 33/28: Details of apparatus provided for in groups G01R33/44 - G01R33/64 - G06T 2200/04: involving 3D image data - G06T 2207/10088: Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] - G06T 2207/30196: Human being; Person - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) - G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS - G01G: WEIGHING (sorting by weighing B07C5/16) - G06T: IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL ## Abstract A system and method determines an isocenter for an imaging scan. The method includes receiving, by a control panel, patient data generated by at least one sensor, the patient data corresponding to dimensions of a body of a patient. The method includes generating, by the control panel, model data as a function of the patient data, the model data representing the body of the patient. The method includes receiving, by the control panel, a target location on the model data, the target location corresponding to a desired position on the body of the patient for performing the imaging scan. The method includes determining, by the control panel, an isocenter for the imaging scan as a function of the target location. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving, by a control panel, patient data generated by a weight sensor and at least one additional sensor, the patient data corresponding to dimensions of a body of a patient; generating, by the control panel, model data as a function of the patient data, the model data representing the body of the patient; receiving, by the control panel, a target location on the model data, the target location corresponding to a desired position on the body of the patient for performing an imaging scan; and determining, by the control panel, an isocenter for the imaging scan as a function of the target location. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the patient data is at least one captured image of the patient. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the model data is a three-dimensional representation of the body of the patient. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising: displaying the model data on a display device of the control panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the model data is generated as a function of pre-calculated parameters. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: prior to determining the isocenter, receiving, by the control panel, position data of the patient on a patient table. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, by the control panel, whether further patient data is required to generate the model data; and requesting, by the control panel, the further patient data. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The method of claim 7, wherein the further patient data is received by the control panel at least one of manually from an operator and automatically by the at least one additional sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional sensor is selected from the group consisting of an imaging sensor, a heat sensor, a light sensor, a depth sensor. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining, by the control panel, whether an operator is present in a scan room prior to performing the imaging scan. ### Claim 11 A control panel, comprising: a processor configured to receive patient data generated by a weight sensor and at least one additional sensor, the patient data corresponding to dimensions of a body of a patient, the processor configured to generate model data as a function of the patient data, the model data representing the body of the patient; a memory arrangement configured to store the patient data and the model data; and an input device configured to receive a target location on the model data, the target location corresponding to a desired position on the body of the patient for performing an imaging scan, wherein the processor determines an isocenter for the imaging scan as a function of the target location. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein the patient data is at least one captured image of the patient. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein the model data is a three-dimensional representation of the body of the patient. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The control panel of claim 13, further comprising: a display device configured to display the model data. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein the model data is generated as a function of pre-calculated parameters. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein, prior to determining the isocenter, the processor receives position data of the patient on a patient table. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether further patient data is required to generate the model data and request the further patient data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The control panel of claim 17, wherein the processor is configured to receive the further patient data at least one of manually from an operator via the input device and automatically by the at least one additional sensor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The control panel of claim 11, wherein the at least one additional sensor selected from the group consisting of an imaging sensor, a heat sensor, a light sensor, a depth sensor. ### Claim 20 A system, comprising: a weight sensor and at least one additional sensor disposed in a scan room configured to generate patient data indicative of dimensions of a body of a patient; a control panel, comprising: a processor configured to receive the patient data, the processor configured to generate model data as a function of the patient data, the model data representing the body of the patient; a memory arrangement configured to store the patient data and the model data; and an input device configured to receive a target location on the model data, the target location corresponding to a desired position on the body of the patient for performing an imaging scan; and a scanning device configured to perform the imaging scan, wherein the processor determines an isocenter for the imaging scan as a function of the target location.