IP Library Granted Patent US 9,351,696
Granted Patent B2
US 9,351,696 · App. 14/227,080 · Granted May 31, 2016

Method and device for establishing object data

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Patent No.
US 9,351,696
App. No.
14/227,080
Granted
May 31, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method establishes a spatial position of a part of an x-ray ruler imaged in at least one x-ray image. The X-ray ruler is attached to an alignment of an object to be x-rayed. The X-ray ruler has at least a first part and a second part each having x-ray markers, and the first and second parts are connected to each other by a connection element. A spatial configuration of the x-ray markers is determined on a basis of images of the x-markers in an x-ray image or x-ray images.

Claims (19)

1. A device for establishing a spatial position of part of an x-ray ruler imaged in at least one x-ray image, the x-ray ruler including at least a first part and a second part having x-ray markers, and the first part and the second part are connected to each other by a connection element, the x-ray ruler being attached to an alignment of an object to be x-rayed, the device comprising:

a position determination module for determining a spatial configuration of the x-ray markers on a basis of images of the x-ray markers in the x-ray image or x-ray images; and

angle sensors disposed in the connection element.

2. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a segmentation module for segmenting the x-ray markers.

3. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a representation module for combining the x-ray images to form an overview image and for a spatial reconstruction of the x-ray ruler on a basis of the spatial configuration of the x-ray markers.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein said representation module is provided with submodules for displaying an object length, an object alignment and axis profiles of the object and/or of parts of the object.

5. A method for establishing a spatial position of part of an x-ray ruler imaged in at least one x-ray image, which comprises the steps of:

providing a device according to claim 1 ;

attaching the X-ray ruler to an alignment of an object to be x-rayed, the X-ray ruler having at least a first part and a second part each with x-ray markers, and the first and second parts connected to each other by a connection element; and

determining a spatial arrangement of the x-ray markers on a basis of images of the x-ray markers in the x-ray image or x-ray images.

6. The method according to claim 5 , which further comprises:

combining the x-ray images to form an overview image; and

determining an object length, an object alignment and axis profiles of the object and/or of parts of the object due to the spatial arrangement of the x-ray markers.

7. An x-ray ruler, comprising:

an x-ray ruler body being subdivided into at least a first part and a second part;

a connection element connecting said first part to said second part; and

angle sensors disposed in the connection element.

8. The x-ray ruler according to claim 7 , further comprising x-ray markers including at least a first type of x-ray markers and at least a second type of x-ray markers disposed on said x-ray ruler body.

9. The x-ray ruler according to claim 8 , wherein said x-ray markers are integrated in said x-ray ruler body in a defined sequence.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 066088 FRAME: 0256. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 071178/0246 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066088/0256 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2016
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 040656/0054 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2014
From: GRAUMANN, RAINER
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 032788/0192 →