Medical Device Gantry Angle Configuration System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices require lengthy configuration processes before scanning, which are inefficient and uncomfortable for patients, as they often start configuring after the patient is positioned, leading to time wastage and discomfort.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing processors and storage media to initialize and adjust the gantry angle of medical devices based on prior scan data, ensuring consistency with pre-set angles, thereby streamlining the configuration process and reducing setup time.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the medical device configuration is performed after the patient is positioned, then the device can be configured according to actual scan needs, but the configuration time is extended and patient comfort deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration actions by initializing the gantry angle based on prior scan data before the actual scan begins. The processor retrieves historical gantry angle values from the storage medium and pre-positions the gantry to reduce subsequent adjustment time, while still allowing final adjustments based on actual scan requirements.
2Manufacturing precision
If the gantry angle is adjusted frequently to match pre-set angles, then the configuration accuracy is improved, but the device operation complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically retrieving prior gantry angle values from the storage medium and initializing the gantry angle without requiring manual intervention. The processor autonomously compares the initialized angle with pre-set angles and directs adjustment operations, reducing operational complexity while maintaining precision.
3Productivity
If the medical device is configured quickly, then the scan procedure efficiency is improved, but the configuration accuracy may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary configuration by initializing the gantry angle based on prior scan data stored in the storage medium. This pre-positioning reduces the time required for final configuration while maintaining accuracy, as the starting position is already optimized based on historical data.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from prior scan operations by retrieving historical gantry angle values and using them to initialize the current scan configuration. This feedback mechanism ensures that the configuration is both quick and accurate by learning from previous successful scans.
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for configuring a medical device for a medical procedure. The systems may perform the methods to initialize a gantry angle of a medical device of a new scan. The systems may also perform the methods to obtain a pre-set gantry angle associated with the new scan. The systems may also perform the methods to determine whether the initialized gantry angle is consistent with the pre-set gantry angle. The systems may also perform the methods to adjust the initialized gantry angle of the medical device to the pre-set gantry angle in response to a determination that the initialized gantry angle is inconsistent with the pre-set gantry angle.