Patient visual instruction techniques for synchronizing breathing with a medical procedure
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1. A method of prompting a patient during an imaging procedure, comprising:
- obtaining data, wherein the data comprises a first target result that is desired to be achieved when a portion the patient moves from a first position to a second position, the first position of the portion of the patient, and a future time by which the first target result is desired to be achieved, wherein the future time is determined before the portion moves to the second position; and
displaying a graphic using the data before the portion of the patient moves to the second position, wherein the graphic is configured for indicating to the patient the first target result, the first position of the portion of the patient, and when the future time will arrive, thereby allowing the patient to decide when to begin movement of the portion from the first position to the second position in order to achieve the first target result by the future time;
wherein the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure.
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Abstract
A method of prompting a patient includes informing a patient a relationship between a result of an activity being performed by the patient and a first target result to be achieved by the activity. A method of prompting a patient includes informing a patient a relationship between a time and a target result to be achieved by an activity. A method of prompting a patient includes informing a patient a relationship between a position of a portion of the patient and a first target position for the portion.
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1. A method of prompting a patient during an imaging procedure, comprising:
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obtaining data, wherein the data comprises a first target result that is desired to be achieved when a portion the patient moves from a first position to a second position, the first position of the portion of the patient, and a future time by which the first target result is desired to be achieved, wherein the future time is determined before the portion moves to the second position; and displaying a graphic using the data before the portion of the patient moves to the second position, wherein the graphic is configured for indicating to the patient the first target result, the first position of the portion of the patient, and when the future time will arrive, thereby allowing the patient to decide when to begin movement of the portion from the first position to the second position in order to achieve the first target result by the future time; wherein the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer program product that includes a medium, the medium comprises a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a process to be performed during an imaging procedure, the process comprising:
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obtaining data, wherein the data comprises a target result desired to be achieved when a portion of the patient moves from a first position to a second position, the first position of the portion of the patient, and a future time by which the target result is desired to be achieved, wherein the future time is determined before the portion moves to the second position; and displaying a graphic using the data before the portion of the patient moves to the second position, wherein the graphic is configured for indicating to the patient the target result, the first position of the portion of the patient, and when the future time will arrive, thereby allowing the patient to decide when to begin movement of the portion from the first position to the second position in order to achieve the target result by the future time; wherein the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for prompting a patient during an imaging procedure, comprising:
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a processor configured to generate data, wherein the data comprises a target result desired to be achieved when a portion of the patient moves from a first position to a second position, the first position of the portion of the patient, and a future time by which the target result is desired to be achieved, wherein the future time is determined before the portion moves to the second position; and a screen for displaying a graphic using the data before the portion of the patient moves to the second position, wherein the graphic is configured for indicating to the patient the target result, the first position of the portion of the patient, and when the future time will arrive, thereby allowing the patient to decide when to begin movement of the portion from the first position to the second position in order to achieve the target result by the future time; wherein the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of prompting a patient during an imaging procedure, comprising:
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providing an indication to a patient of a first breathing level desired to be achieved by a future time, wherein the first breathing level is desired to be achieved when a portion of the patient moves from a first position to a second position, and wherein the future time is determined before the portion is moved to the second position; and providing an indication to the patient of when the future time will arrive, wherein the indication allows the patient to decide when to exhale or inhale to move the portion from the first position to the second position to thereby achieve the first breathing level by the future time; wherein the act of providing the indication of the first breathing level comprises presenting a graphic to the patient, and wherein the method further comprises changing a configuration of the graphic in response to the patient accomplishing the first breathing level; and wherein the changed configuration of the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A computer program product that includes a medium, the medium comprises a set of instructions, an execution of which causes a process to be performed during an imaging procedure, the process comprising:
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providing an indication to a patient of a first breathing level desired to be achieved by a predetermined future time, wherein the first breathing level is desired to be achieved when a portion of the patient moves from a first position to a second position, and wherein the future time is determined before the portion is moved to the second position; and providing an indication to the patient of when the future time will arrive, wherein the indication allows the patient to decide when to exhale or inhale to move the portion from the first position to the second position to thereby achieve the first breathing level by the future time; wherein the act of providing the indication of the first breathing level comprises presenting a graphic to the patient, and wherein the process further comprises changing a configuration of the graphic in response to the patient accomplishing the first breathing level; and wherein the changed configuration of the graphic is configured to indicate an amount of remaining image data that is desired to be obtained in the imaging procedure. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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