Initiating a scan in a medical imaging system

Details Initiating a scan in a medical imaging system Initiating a scan in a medical imaging system

2007-09-06

2011-11-22

Le, Long V (Department: 3777)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Detecting nuclear, electromagnetic, or ultrasonic radiation

C600S410000, C600S413000, C600S418000, C600S425000, C200S05600R, C378S204000, C324S318000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08064980

ABSTRACT:
A method of initiating a scan in a medical imaging device includes detecting a patient-ready signal from a magnetically and radiographically inert communication device and automatically initiating the scan upon detecting the patient-ready signal.

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