WIRELESS IMAGING SYSTEM

• US 20130272488A1
• Filed: 04/16/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NeuroLogica Corporation (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: NeuroLogica Corporation (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Bailey, Eric, Dickman, Matthew, Limoli, Michael
• Application Number:
  US13/863,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20130272488A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/4
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/032 Transmission computed tomography [CT]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4405 the apparatus being movable or portable, e.g. handheld or mounted on a trolley
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/56 Details of data transmission or power supply, e.g. use of slip rings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network

Abstract

A wireless imaging system comprising:

• • a scanner for creating an image of an interior portion of an object;
  • a guidance system for using an image of an interior portion of an object to provide guidance to an individual with respect to the object;
  • the scanner comprising an on-board wireless communication unit, and the guidance system comprising an on-board communication unit, the on-board wireless communication unit of the scanner and the on-board communication unit of the guidance system being configured to wirelessly transfer images created by the scanner directly to the guidance system.

Claims

1. A wireless imaging system comprising:

a scanner for creating an image of an interior portion of an object;

a guidance system for using an image of an interior portion of an object to provide guidance to an individual with respect to the object;

the scanner comprising an on-board wireless communication unit, and the guidance system comprising an on-board communication unit, the on-board wireless communication unit of the scanner and the on-board communication unit of the guidance system being configured to wirelessly transfer images created by the scanner directly to the guidance system.

2. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the object comprises organic tissue.

3. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the object comprises at least one from the group consisting of piece of luggage, a handbag, a backpack, a package, and a shipping container.

4. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the scanner comprises at least one from the group consisting of a CT machine, an MRI machine, a PET machine, a SPECT machine, and an ultrasound machine.

5. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the scanner is mobile.

6. A wireless imaging system according to claim 5 wherein the scanner moves relative to the object during scanning.

7. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the scanner is a fixed-position scanner.

8. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the guidance system comprises at least one from the group consisting of a surgical navigation system, a surgical robotics system, a surgical planning system, and another system utilizing image data to provide guidance.

9. A wireless imaging system according to claim 1 wherein the on-board wireless communication unit of the scanner and the on-board communication unit of the guidance system are configured to transfer images created by the scanner directly to the guidance system using at least one from the group consisting of a Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n transfer system, a Bluetooth system, an Infrared (IR) system and another communication system.

18. A method according to claim 9 wherein the on-board wireless communication unit of the scanner and the on-board communication unit of the guidance system are configured to transfer images created by the scanner directly to the guidance system using at least one from the group consisting of a Wireless IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n transfer system, a Bluetooth system, an Infrared (IR) system and another communication system.

10. A method for providing images to a guidance system, the method comprising:

providing a wireless imaging system comprising;

a scanner for creating an image of an interior portion of an object;

a guidance system for using an image of an interior portion of an object to provide guidance to an individual with respect to the object;

the scanner comprising an on-board wireless communication unit, and the guidance system comprising an on-board communication unit, the on-board wireless communication unit of the scanner and the on-board communication unit of the guidance system being configured to wirelessly transfer images created by the scanner directly to the guidance system;

creating an image of an interior portion of an object using the scanner; and

wirelessly transferring the image created by the scanner to the guidance system.

11. A method according to claim 10 wherein the object comprises organic tissue.

12. A method according to claim 10 wherein the object comprises at least one from the group consisting of piece of luggage, a handbag, a backpack, a package, and a shipping container.

13. A method according to claim 10 wherein the scanner comprises at least one from the group consisting of a CT machine, an MRI machine, a PET machine, a SPECT machine, and an ultrasound machine.

14. A method according to claim 13 wherein the scanner is mobile.

15. A method according to claim 14 wherein the scanner moves relative to the object during scanning.

16. A method according to claim 14 wherein the scanner is a fixed-position scanner.

17. A method according to claim 10 wherein the guidance system comprises at least one from the group consisting of a surgical navigation system, a surgical robotics system, a surgical planning system, and another system utilizing image data to provide guidance.