IP Library Granted Patent US 12,257,002
Granted Patent B2
US 12,257,002 · App. 17/232,256 · Granted Mar 25, 2025

Method for creation of a control signal

Inventor: Alois Regensburger (Poxdorf, DE)
Assignee: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
A61B34/20A61B34/10A61B34/25A61B2034/107A61B2034/2055A61B2034/2065A61B2034/254
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,257,002
App. No.
17/232,256
Filed
Apr 16, 2021
Granted
Mar 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2648
USPC
382/128
Abstract

A computer-implemented method is for creation of a control signal with regard to controlling a movement of a medical object, the creation of the control signal being dependent on a current movement state of an examination object. In an embodiment, the method includes receiving, via a processor, a movement model of at least one part of the examination object, the movement model including at least one target movement state; detecting, via a sensor, a current movement state of the examination object; comparing, via the processor, whether the current movement state at least approximately corresponds to the at least one target movement state; determining, via the processor, the control signal as a function of the movement model and of the current movement state, depending on a result of the comparing; and provisioning the control signal.

Claims (47)

1. A computer-implemented method for creation of a control signal with regard to controlling a movement of a medical object, the creation of the control signal being dependent on a current movement state of an examination object, the computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a movement model of at least one part of the examination object, the movement model including at least one target movement state of the examination object;

detecting, via a sensor, a current movement state of the examination object;

comparing, via the processor, the current movement state and the at least one target movement state;

determining, via the processor, the control signal as a function of the movement model and of the current movement state, depending on a result of the comparing; and

provisioning the control signal,

wherein the control signal describes a direction and orientation of movement of the medical object and triggers the movement of the medical object and the control signal is only provided when the medical object is at less than a threshold distance from a critical point, the critical point and the threshold distance being derived from the movement model.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the one target movement state of the movement model is linked to a comparison sensor signal.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a movement path, the movement path describing a spatial direction of the movement of the medical object, the determining of the movement path being based on the movement model.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the determining of the movement path for the target movement state takes place in the movement model.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the current movement state is detected by at least one of detecting a breathing state, detecting an EKG signal, detecting via optical tracking of the examination object and detecting a current medical image dataset.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the target movement state is brought about by at least one of

support of the examination object determined from the movement model,

exertion of a specific force on the examination object,

with aid of a display apparatus,

with aid of specifications with regard to breathing for the examination object, and

a respirator unit.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal describes when the target movement state at least approximately corresponds to the current movement state.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal is output to a display apparatus.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the detecting, comparing, determining and provisioning are carried out in a loop.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control signal is determined as a function of the movement model and of the current movement state in response to the target movement state at least approximately corresponding to the current movement state.

11. A computer-implemented method for creation of a control signal with regard to controlling a movement of a medical object, the creation of the control signal being dependent on a current movement state of an examination object, the computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, via a processor, a first medical image dataset, the first medical image dataset representing at least one part of the examination object;

determining, via the processor, a movement model of the at least one part of the examination object based on the first medical image dataset, the movement model including at least one target movement state of the examination object;

detecting, via a sensor, a current movement state of the examination object;

comparing, via the processor, the current movement state and the at least one target movement state;

determining, via the processor, the control signal as a function of the movement model and of the current movement state, depending on a result of the comparing; and

provisioning the control signal,

wherein the control signal describes a direction and orientation of movement of the medical object and triggers the movement of the medical object and the control signal is only provided when the medical object is at less than a threshold distance from a critical point, the critical point and the threshold distance being derived from the movement model.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining a movement path, the movement path describing a spatial direction of the movement of the medical object, the determining of the movement path being based on the movement model.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the determining of the movement path for the target movement state takes place in the movement model.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the control signal is output to a display apparatus.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the detecting, comparing, determining of the control signal and provisioning are carried out in a loop.

16. A control apparatus for creation of a control signal, with regard to controlling a movement of a medical object, dependent on a current movement state of an examination object, the control apparatus comprising:

a processor, configured to receive a movement model of at least one part of the examination object, the movement model including at least one target movement state of the examination object,

the processor being further configured to

compare the current movement state and the target movement state;

determine the control signal as a function of the movement model and of the current movement state; and

provide the control signal,

wherein the control signal describes a direction and orientation of movement of the medical object and triggers the movement of the medical object and the control signal is only provided when the medical object is at less than a threshold distance from a critical point, the critical point and the threshold distance being derived from the movement model.

17. A detection apparatus, connected to the control apparatus of claim 16 , for transmission of information with regard to a current movement state, comprising:

a sensor, embodied to detect the current movement state.

18. A display apparatus, for output of the control signal of the control apparatus of claim 16 .

19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing readable and executable program sections, to carry out the method of claim 1 when the executable program sections are executed by a control apparatus.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing readable and executable program sections, to carry out the method of claim 11 when the executable program sections are executed by a control apparatus.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2023
From: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
To: SIEMENS HEALTHINEERS AG
Reel/Frame 066267/0346 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2021
From: REGENSBURGER, ALOIS
To: SIEMENS HEALTHCARE GMBH
Reel/Frame 056972/0845 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 205 091.0 · Apr 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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