Systems and methods for determining imaging subject orientation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12502138-B2
Application number	US-202318345347-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 30, 2023
Priority date	Jul 11, 2022
Publication date	Dec 23, 2025
Grant date	Dec 23, 2025

Abstract

A system for determining subject orientation includes a medical imaging sensor configured to capture medical imagery of an imaging subject. The system also includes one or more interoceptive sensors, which are configured to obtain interoceptive sensor data indicative of an orientation associated with the system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for determining imaging subject orientation, comprising:
a medical imaging sensor, the medical imaging sensor being configured to capture medical imagery of an imaging subject; one or more sensors, the one or more sensors comprising one or more accelerometers, one or more gyroscopes, or one or more magnetometers connected to the medical imaging sensor, the one or more sensors being configured to obtain sensor data indicative of an orientation associated with the medical imaging sensor; one or more processors; and one or more hardware storage devices storing instructions that are executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:
determine the imaging subject orientation based upon the sensor data indicating the orientation associated with the medical imaging sensor obtained by the one or more accelerometers, the one or more gyroscopes, or the one or more magnetometers connected to the medical imaging sensor.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the medical imaging sensor comprises a radiography imaging system.

3 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a visible light imaging sensor.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the visible light imaging sensor is mounted on a casing, and wherein the casing is mounted on or selectively mountable on the medical imaging sensor.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein one or more of the one or more sensors are at least partially enclosed by the casing.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:
cause medical imagery captured by the medical imaging sensor to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the imaging subject orientation indicates whether the imaging subject is in an upright position, semi-upright, or in a lying position.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein causing the medical imagery to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation comprises storing the imaging subject orientation as metadata of the medical imagery.

9 . The system of claim 6 , wherein causing the medical imagery to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation comprises embedding the imaging subject orientation into image data of the medical imagery.

10 . The system of claim 6 , wherein causing the medical imagery to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation comprises including the imaging subject orientation in a document associated with the medical imagery.

11 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the instructions are executable by the one or more processors to further configure the system to:
cause visible light imagery captured by a visible light imaging sensor of the system to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are executable by the one or more processors to configure the system to:
access an indication of an intended imaging subject orientation, the intended imaging subject orientation being selected to be embodied by the imaging subject to be imaged during an imaging session; and in response to determining a discrepancy between the intended imaging subject orientation and the imaging subject orientation, cause presentation of a notification on a user interface.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the imaging subject orientation and the intended imaging subject orientation indicate an upright position, a lying position, or a semi-upright position.

14 . The system of claim 12 , wherein the instructions are executable by the one or more processors to further configure the system to:
in response to determining that no discrepancies exist between the intended imaging subject orientation and the imaging subject orientation, permit the imaging session to proceed or commence.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the imaging session comprises capturing medical imagery of the imaging subject using the medical imaging sensor.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are executable by the one or more processors to further configure the system to:
cause the medical imagery to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation.

17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the imaging session further comprising capturing visible light imagery of the imaging subject using a visible light imaging sensor of the system.

18 . A method for determining imaging subject orientation, comprising:
capturing medical imagery of an imaging subject using a medical imaging sensor of a system; determining the imaging subject orientation of the imaging subject based upon sensor data obtained by one or more sensors connected to the medical imaging sensor of the system, wherein the sensor data captures an orientation of the medical imaging sensor, wherein the imaging subject orientation comprises an incline of the imaging subject based upon the orientation of the medical imaging sensor; and causing the medical imagery to be stored in association with the imaging subject orientation.

19 . A method for preventing errors in medical imagery, comprising:
determining an imaging subject orientation of an imaging subject based upon sensor data obtained by one or more sensors connected to a medical imaging sensor of a system, the medical imaging sensor being configured to capture medical imagery of the imaging subject, wherein the sensor data captures an orientation of the medical imaging sensor, wherein the imaging subject orientation comprises an incline of the imaging subject based upon the orientation of the medical imaging sensor; accessing an indication of an intended imaging subject orientation, the intended imaging subject orientation being an intended incline selected to be embodied by the imaging subject to be imaged during an imaging session using the medical imaging sensor; and in response to determining a discrepancy between the intended imaging subject orientation and the imaging subject orientation, causing presentation of a notification on a user interface.

Assignees

• Camerad Tech
• Uab Res Found

Inventors

• Wick Carson Arthur
• Tridandapani Srini
• Bhatti Pamela T

Classifications

• G06V10/761

  Proximity, similarity or dissimilarity measures · CPC title

• G16H30/20

  for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS · CPC title

• G16H30/40

  for processing medical images, e.g. editing · CPC title

• G06T7/70

  Determining position or orientation of objects or cameras (camera calibration G06T7/80) · CPC title

• A61B5/70 Primary

  Means for positioning the patient in relation to the detecting, measuring or recording means · CPC title