Robotic device and method for trauma patient diagnosis and therapy
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1. A diagnosis and patient care unit, comprising:
- a C-arm X-ray apparatus having a C-arm structure, to which an ionizing radiation source and a radiation detector are mounted, such that the C-arm X-ray apparatus is configured to obtain projection-type image data;
a multi-axis robot operable to rotate the C-arm X-ray apparatus about two orthogonal axes;
a processor configured to synthesize tomographic images from the projection-type image data; and
further comprising two or more devices selected from;
an electrocardiogram (EKG) unit;
a respiration monitor;
a collision monitor;
a network interface configured to provide digital imaging in medicine (DICOM) functionality,wherein the C-arm X-ray apparatus is mounted to the multi-axis robot so as to be positionable with respect to a patient support apparatus, the multi-axis robot having at least two rotation axes with different spatial directions; and
wherein the C-arm X-ray apparatus is operable to obtain image data to perform a diagnosis and determine where to treat an injury to a patient based on the diagnosis, the determination of where to treat the injury comprising the patient remaining on the patient support apparatus for a time duration of the diagnosis and at least a part of a time duration of the treatment.
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Abstract
A medical treatment suite and method of use is described, having a projection X-ray apparatus mounted to a robot. The robot positions the projection X-ray apparatus with respect to a patient and data is taken in a form that is suitable for synthesizing computed tomographic images. The patient may be supported by a patient support apparatus, which may be mounted to another robot, which cooperates with the other robot so as to position the patient according to a selected treatment protocol. Each of the robots may be mounted to one of a floor, a ceiling or a wall of the room.
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23 Claims
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1. A diagnosis and patient care unit, comprising:
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a C-arm X-ray apparatus having a C-arm structure, to which an ionizing radiation source and a radiation detector are mounted, such that the C-arm X-ray apparatus is configured to obtain projection-type image data; a multi-axis robot operable to rotate the C-arm X-ray apparatus about two orthogonal axes; a processor configured to synthesize tomographic images from the projection-type image data; and further comprising two or more devices selected from; an electrocardiogram (EKG) unit; a respiration monitor; a collision monitor; a network interface configured to provide digital imaging in medicine (DICOM) functionality, wherein the C-arm X-ray apparatus is mounted to the multi-axis robot so as to be positionable with respect to a patient support apparatus, the multi-axis robot having at least two rotation axes with different spatial directions; and wherein the C-arm X-ray apparatus is operable to obtain image data to perform a diagnosis and determine where to treat an injury to a patient based on the diagnosis, the determination of where to treat the injury comprising the patient remaining on the patient support apparatus for a time duration of the diagnosis and at least a part of a time duration of the treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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10. The unit of 9, wherein the data interface is configured to transmit data by modulating information on a carrier wave.
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15. A method of caring for a patient, the method comprising:
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providing a projection C-arm X-ray apparatus rotatable in two orthogonal axes; mounting the projection C-arm X-ray apparatus to a first robot, the first robot being mounted to a surface of a room; orienting the projection C-arm X-ray apparatus with respect to a patient positioned on a patient support apparatus using the first robot; obtaining a plurality of radiographic images of a body part, the plurality of radiographic images being suitable for synthesis of a computed tomography (CT) image using the projection C-arm X-ray apparatus; using the CT image to diagnose a traumatic injury; determining where to treat the traumatic injury based on the CT image; and treating the traumatic injury without moving the patient from the patient support apparatus based on the determination of where to treat the traumatic injury, wherein the first robot is a multi-axis robot having at least two rotation axes with different spatial directions, and the treatment is aided by image data obtained by the projection C-arm X-ray apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A process of caring for a patient, the process comprising:
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moving the patient to a trauma unit; positioning the patient on an examination table; orienting and operating a robotically mounted C-arm X-ray apparatus to obtain computed tomographic (CT) images of the patient; processing the CT images to produce an image of dense body parts, an image of soft body tissue, or the image of dense body parts and the image of soft body tissue; performing a diagnosis of a traumatic injury of a plurality of traumatic injuries; determining a course of medical treatment for the diagnosed traumatic injury, determining the course of the medical treatment comprising determining where to treat the traumatic injury based on at least one of the CT images; and providing the medical treatment in whole or in part while the patient remains in the trauma unit based on the determination of where to treat the traumatic injury, wherein the C-arm X-ray apparatus is mounted to a multi-axis robot having at least two rotation axes with different spatial directions; and wherein the course of the medical treatment is performed entirely in the trauma unit. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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