Systems and methods for determining a region of interest in medical imaging

1. A system for determining a region of interest (ROI) in medical imaging using in an imaging device, comprising:

a storage device storing a set of instructions; and

at least one processor in communication with the storage device, wherein when executing the set of instructions, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to:

receive, from a flexible device configured with a plurality of position sensors, first position information related to a body contour of a subject with respect to a support that is independent from the flexible device, the flexible device being worn by the subject and configured to conform to the body contour of the subject, the support being configured to support the subject, the subject being placed between the support and the flexible device, and the first position information including a plurality of distance measurements, wherein each of the plurality of distance measurements represents a distance between corresponding one of the plurality of position sensors and the support;

generate, based on the first position information, a 3-dimensional (3D) model of the subject; and

determine, based on the 3D model of the subject, an ROI of the subject.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the flexible device includes a plurality of units arranged in an array, each of the plurality of units including one or more position sensors of the plurality of position sensors, and

each pair of adjacent units of the plurality of units are connected to each other via a flexible connector.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein a unit of the plurality of units includes a first layer covering the one or more position sensors of the unit.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein:

the unit of the plurality of units further includes a second layer, and

the one or more position sensors of the unit are sandwiched between the first layer and the second layer.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the support includes a pad provided on a scanning table of the imaging device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein to determine the ROI of the subject, the at least one processor is further configured to cause the system to:

determine, based on the 3D model of the subject, a position of the ROI inside the subject;

obtain second position information of the subject with respect to the imaging device; and

determine, based on the position of the ROI inside the subject and the second position information, the ROI of the subject.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein at least part of the second information is acquired from an image acquisition device or a plurality of pressure sensors configured in the support.

8. The system of claim 6 , wherein to determine, based on the 3D model of the subject, the position of the ROI inside the subject, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to:

acquire information associated with thermal distribution of the subject; and

determine, based on the 3D model of the subject and the information associated with thermal distribution of the subject, the position of the ROI inside the subject.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the flexible device or the support includes one or mare thermal sensors, and at least part of the information associated with thermal distribution of the subject is acquired from the one or more thermal sensors.

10. The system of claim 6 , wherein to determine, based on the 3D model of the subject, the position of the ROI inside the subject, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to:

acquire physiological data related to the subject;

acquire anatomical information associated with the subject; and

determine, based on the 3D model of the subject, the physiological data, and anatomical information associated with the subject, the position of the ROI inside the subject.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the anatomical information associated with the subject includes at least one of historical anatomical information of the subject or anatomical information of one or more reference samples related to the subject.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein at least part of the physiological data is acquired from the support or be determined based on the 3D model of the subject.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein:

the support includes a plurality of sensors to collect information related to the subject.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein:

the plurality of sensors include at least one of a pressure sensor, a thermal sensor, or a position sensor.

15. A method implemented on at least one machine each of which has at least one processor and at least one storage device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a flexible device configured with a plurality of position sensors, first position information related to a body contour of a subject with respect to a support that is independent form the flexible device, the flexible device being worn by the subject and configured to conform to the body contour of the subject, the support being configured to support the subject, the subject being placed between the support and the flexible device, and the first position information including a plurality of distance measurements, wherein each of the plurality of distance measurements represents a distance between corresponding one of the plurality of position sensors and the support;

generating, based on the first position information, a 3-dimensional (3D) model of the subject; and

determining, based on the 3D model of the subject, an ROI of the subject.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the support includes a plurality of sensors to collect information related to the subject.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the generating, based on the first position information, a 3-dimensional (3D) model of the subject further include:

combining the first position information and the information related to the subject collected by the plurality of sensors; and

generating, based on the combined information, the 3D model of the subject.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein:

the plurality of sensors include at least one of a pressure sensor, a thermal sensor, or a position sensor.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the support includes a pad provided on a scanning table of an imaging device.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to effectuate a method for image reconstruction, the method comprising:

receiving, from a flexible device configured with a plurality of position sensors, first position information related to a body contour of a subject with respect to a support that is independent form the flexible device, the flexible device being worn by the subject and configured to conform to the body contour of the subject, the support being configured to support the subject, the subject being placed between the support and the flexible device, and the first position information including a plurality of distance measurements, wherein each of the plurality of distance measurements represents a distance between corresponding one of the plurality of position sensors and the support;

generating, based on the first position information, a 3-dimensional (3D) model of the subject; and

determining, based on the 3D model of the subject, an ROI of the subject.