KR-20260064389-A - BODY PART PHOTOGRAPHY AUXILIARY DEVICE AND PHOTOGRAPHY METHOD AND SYSTEM THEREFOR

KR20260064389AKR 20260064389 AKR20260064389 AKR 20260064389AKR-20260064389-A

Abstract

An imaging device and method for imaging body parts and a system for the same are disclosed. An imaging device for imaging body parts according to at least one of the various embodiments of the present disclosure includes an imaging unit disposed in a predefined imaging space and imaging a patient's affected area through a plurality of attached sensors, wherein the imaging unit may be implemented in a predetermined shape so as to pass through the patient's body and be positioned on the front and rear of the affected area, respectively.

Inventors

원창덕

Assignees

가톨릭대학교 산학협력단

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241031

Claims (15)

In a body part imaging device, It includes a shooting unit positioned in a predefined shooting space and shooting the patient's affected area through a plurality of attached sensors, The above-mentioned imaging unit is, A predetermined shape implemented to pass through the body of the patient and positioned on the front and rear of the affected area, respectively. Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, The shape of the above-mentioned imaging unit is, Including circular, elliptical, and polygonal shapes, Body part imaging device.
In claim 2, The above plurality of sensors are, Attached at different angles toward the affected area of the above patient, Body part imaging device.
In claim 3, The above plurality of sensors are, Each arranged to be adjacent with a predetermined spacing, Body part imaging device.
In claim 3, The above plurality of sensors are, Deployed at fixed positions at predetermined intervals, Body part imaging device.
In claim 5, The above plurality of sensors are, The above spacing and position are adjustable according to the affected area of the above patient. Body part imaging device.
In claim 6, The above plurality of sensors are, Each positioned according to the affected area of the patient, moving up and down from above and positioned at different heights, Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, The above-mentioned imaging unit is, Rotatable in a predetermined direction, Body part imaging device.
In claim 8, When the above-mentioned imaging unit rotates in a predetermined direction, the positions of the plurality of sensors are fixed. Body part imaging device.
In claim 8, When the above-mentioned imaging unit rotates in a predetermined direction, the height of the plurality of sensors is adjusted. Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, In the case where the above-mentioned imaging unit can only rotate in the left-right direction, a footplate providing a reference point for the patient's position formed at the bottom of the above-mentioned imaging unit moves in the up-down direction, Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, In the case where the above-mentioned imaging unit is only movable in the up-and-down direction, a footplate providing a reference point for the patient's position formed at the bottom of the above-mentioned imaging unit is rotatable in the left-and-right direction. Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, The above-mentioned imaging unit is formed at a fixed height, and a footrest formed at the bottom of the imaging unit, which provides a reference point for the patient's position, moves in the up, down, left, and right directions. Body part imaging device.
In claim 1, The above-mentioned imaging unit is, Identifying the position of the patient through a footrest that provides a reference point for the position of the patient formed at the bottom of the above-mentioned imaging unit, Body part imaging device.
In claim 14, The above-mentioned imaging unit is, If the patient's location identified through the above-mentioned footplate is located on the footplate, it is activated by receiving power, Body part imaging device.

Description

Body part photographic auxiliary device and method and system therefor The present disclosure relates to a photographic device, and more specifically, the present invention relates to a body part photographic device, method, and system. Due to advancements in imaging devices, it has become common practice in the medical field to image body parts for diagnosis, treatment, and other purposes. In particular, regarding mammography, there was an inconvenience in that the photographer had to manually operate the camera or the patient had to change their position during the scan. However, when imaging using this conventional method, breast cancer patients may feel ashamed or experience difficulty changing their position during the imaging process. In addition, there was also a problem where image quality could be degraded due to the cramped shooting space or uneven lighting conditions. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a body part imaging system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 is a configuration block diagram of the computing device of Figure 1. Figure 3 is a block diagram of the imaging device of Figure 1. FIGS. 4 and 5 are drawings illustrating the structure of a body part imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for automatically photographing a body part using a body part photographing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Not all elements of the embodiments are described, and general content in the art to which this disclosure pertains or content that overlaps with the embodiments is omitted. The terms 'part, module, component, block' as used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and depending on the embodiments, a plurality of 'parts, modules, components, blocks' may be implemented as a single component, or a single 'part, module, component, block' may include a plurality of components. Throughout the specification, when a part is described as being "connected" to another part, this includes not only cases where they are directly connected but also cases where they are indirectly connected, and indirect connections include connections made via a wireless communication network. Furthermore, when it is stated that a part "includes" a certain component, this means that, unless specifically stated otherwise, it does not exclude other components but may include additional components. Throughout the specification, when it is stated that a component is located "on" another component, this includes not only cases where a component is in contact with another component, but also cases where another component exists between the two components. Terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used to distinguish one component from another, and the components are not limited by the aforementioned terms. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless there is an obvious exception in the context. In each step, identification codes are used for convenience of explanation and do not describe the order of the steps; the steps may be performed differently from the specified order unless a specific order is clearly indicated in the context. The operating principles and embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the attached drawings. In this specification, the term "device according to the present disclosure" includes all various devices capable of performing computational processing and providing results to a user. For example, the device according to the present disclosure may include all of a computer, a server device, and a portable terminal, or may be in the form of any one of these. Here, the computer may include, for example, a notebook, desktop, laptop, tablet PC, slate PC, etc. equipped with a web browser. The above server device is a server that processes information by communicating with an external device, and may include an application server, a computing server, a database server, a file server, a game server, a mail server, a proxy server, a web server, etc. The above portable terminal may include, for example, all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices such as PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication)-2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access)-2000, W-CDMA (W-Code Division Multiple Access), WiBro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, smartphones, etc., as well as wearable devices such as watches, rings, bracelets, anklets, necklaces, glasses, contact lenses, or head-mounted devices (HMD). Functions related to artificial intelligence according to the present disclosure are operated through a processor and memory. The processor may be composed of one or more processors. In this case, the one or more processors may be gener