Extended Reality Device for Imaging Examination Safety
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current imaging examination procedures are laborious and time-consuming due to the physical distance between personnel and patients, leading to potential errors and increased effort in preparing and coordinating complex imaging procedures.
Innovation Solution
An extended-reality device equipped with an interface, computing unit, and user interface is used to capture and monitor imaging examination procedures, providing real-time information to users through spatial computing technologies, thereby simplifying interactions and reducing errors.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If personnel control the imaging apparatus from a separate control room, then safety of personnel is improved, but interaction between personnel and patient deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an extended reality device as an intermediary between personnel and patients. This device includes sensors to capture procedural information, a computing unit to process data, and a user interface to present information. The device enables personnel to interact with patients in the examination space without direct physical contact, maintaining safety while improving interaction quality through virtual presence and real-time information display.
2Reliability
If standard operation protocols and checklists are used, then correctness of imaging examination is improved, but effort required increases
Solution Approach 1:
The extended reality device enables self-service by automatically capturing procedural information through sensors, processing it through the computing unit, and presenting relevant information to personnel. This automation reduces the manual effort required to manage and follow checklists while maintaining correctness, as the system independently monitors and reports on procedural compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The device implements feedback by continuously capturing procedural information and presenting it to personnel in real-time through the user interface. This feedback mechanism helps personnel stay informed about procedural status and compliance without requiring manual checklist management, thereby reducing effort while maintaining correctness.
3Reliability
If multiple personnel participate in complex imaging procedures, then quality of care is improved, but coordination difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the information needs of multiple personnel into a single extended reality device system. The sensors capture comprehensive procedural information, the computing unit processes and integrates data from multiple sources, and the user interface presents unified information to all personnel involved. This consolidation simplifies coordination while maintaining the quality of care provided by multiple personnel.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an extended-reality device having an interface, a computing unit, and a user interface. The extended-reality device may be configured to capture, using the interface, a procedure of an imaging examination using an imaging apparatus. The computing unit may be configured to determine information concerning the procedure of the imaging examination and to provide said information to a user of the extended-reality device using the user interface. The disclosure further relates to a system including an imaging apparatus with an extended-reality device, and to a method for providing information concerning a procedure of an imaging examination using the system.