Imaging System Automatic Parameter Determination

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current medical imaging systems require manual setting of scanning parameters by doctors or technicians, which reduces imaging efficiency and consistency.

Innovation Solution

A system that automatically determines scanning parameters using a processor and a parameter obtaining model, which includes a library of mappings between sample representations and scanning parameter groups, to identify the most similar sample representation and determine optimal scanning parameters for a subject based on real-time representations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If scanning parameters are set manually by doctors or technicians, then imaging quality can be controlled, but imaging efficiency is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging efficiencyVSAvoidmanual parameter setting
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The imaging system automatically determines scanning parameters by obtaining real-time representations of the subject, processing them through a parameter obtaining model, and generating optimal scanning parameters without requiring manual intervention by doctors or technicians

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system pre-establishes a parameter obtaining model based on multiple sample representations and sample scanning parameter groups before actual imaging, enabling automatic parameter determination during the imaging process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If manual parameter setting is used, then parameter accuracy can be maintained, but consistency across different operators is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimaging consistencyVSAvoidmanual parameter setting
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically determines scanning parameters through the parameter obtaining model, eliminating variability introduced by different operators and ensuring consistent imaging quality across all subjects

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically adjusts scanning parameters based on real-time subject representations and the pre-established parameter obtaining model, optimizing parameters for each specific subject while maintaining overall consistency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11244446B2Systems and methods for imaging
Publication Date: 2022.02.08 SHANGHAI UNITED IMAGING INTELLIGENCE CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for imaging. The method may include obtaining a real-time representation of a subject. The method may also include determining at least one scanning parameter associated with the subject by automatically processing the representation according to a parameter obtaining model. The method may further include performing a scan on the subject based at least in part on the at least one scanning parameter.