METHOD TO DETECT A RETAINED SURGICAL OBJECT
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1. An imaging method, executed at least in part by a computer, comprising:
- tracking the disposition of surgical supplies used in an operation;
identifying a radiographic imaging technique for detecting a retained surgical foreign object according to the tracking;
acquiring one or more radiographic images in the operating room;
analyzing the acquired image content to identify one or more candidate foreign objects;
displaying at least a portion of the acquired image content and highlighting the one or more candidate foreign objects in the acquired image content.
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Abstract
An imaging method, executed at least in part by a computer, tracks the disposition of surgical supplies used in an operation and identifies a radiographic imaging technique for detecting a retained surgical foreign object according to the tracking. One or more radiographic images are acquired in the operating room. The acquired image content is analyzed to identify one or more candidate foreign objects. At least a portion of the acquired image content is displayed with the one or more candidate foreign objects in the acquired image content highlighted.
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23 Claims
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1. An imaging method, executed at least in part by a computer, comprising:
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tracking the disposition of surgical supplies used in an operation; identifying a radiographic imaging technique for detecting a retained surgical foreign object according to the tracking; acquiring one or more radiographic images in the operating room; analyzing the acquired image content to identify one or more candidate foreign objects; displaying at least a portion of the acquired image content and highlighting the one or more candidate foreign objects in the acquired image content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portable imaging apparatus comprising:
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a mobile cart having a radiography source and a control processor; a digital radiography receiver that is in signal communication with the control processor; and an operator interface with an operating mode for on-site imaging of a surgical region of interest, wherein the control processor is configured to execute instructions that analyze image content from the digital radiography receiver and report and display a detected retained surgical foreign object. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. An imaging method, comprising:
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capturing at least one tomosynthesis image of a patient; and analyzing the captured at least one tomosynthesis image to detect a surgical instrument or material. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An imaging method, comprising:
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capturing at least one image of a patient, the image being a tomosynthesis image or a dual energy image; and analyzing the captured at least one image to detect a surgical instrument or material. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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