Subject positioning systems and methods

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  "publication_number": "US11896849B2",
  "country": "US",
  "kind": "B2",
  "title": "Subject positioning systems and methods",
  "abstract": "Subject positioning systems and methods are provided. A method may include obtaining first information of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position, and determining, based on the first information, a first position of each of one or more feature points located on the at least part of the subject. The method may include obtaining, using an imaging device, second information of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position. The method may further include determining, based on the second information, a second position of each of the one or more feature points, a first distance between the first position and the second position for each feature point of the one or more feature points, and a target position of the subject based at least in part on the one or more first distances.",
  "claims": [
    "1. A method for positioning a subject, implemented on a computing device having one or more processors and one or more storage devices, the method comprising: obtaining a first three-dimensional (3D) surface image of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position; generating a virtual representation of the at least part of the subject based on the first 3D surface image; displaying the virtual representation of the at least part of the subject at the preset position and superimposing the virtual representation on the subject to mimic the at least part of the subject that is inside the subject; obtaining a second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position; and determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of a target position of the subject.",
    "2. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of a target position of the subject, includes: determining, based on the first 3D surface image, a first position of each of one or more feature points located on the at least part of the subject; determining, based on the second 3D surface image, a second position of each of the one or more feature points; for each feature point of the one or more feature points, determining a first distance between the first position and the second position; and determining, based at least in part on the one or more first distances, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of the target position of the subject.",
    "3. The method of claim 2, wherein the one or more feature points include at least a marker located on a surface of the subject, the marker indicating a region of interest (ROI) of the subject.",
    "4. The method of claim 2, wherein the determining, based at least in part on the one or more first distances, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of the target position of the subject includes: determining whether the one or more first distances are less than a first threshold.",
    "5. The method of claim 4, further includes: determining a target position of the subject based on a determination result of whether the one or more first distances are less than the first threshold.",
    "6. The method of claim 5, wherein the determination result includes that at least one of the one or more first distances is less than the first threshold, and the determining the target position of the subject includes: designating the candidate position as the target position of the subject.",
    "7. The method of claim 5, wherein the determination result includes that at least one of the one or more first distances exceeds the first threshold, and the determining the target position of the subject includes: adjusting the candidate position of the subject to an adjusted position such that, for each of the one or more feature points, a second distance between a third position of the feature point and the first position of the feature point is less than the first threshold, wherein the third position is obtained based on third information of the at least part of the subject, and the third information includes at least a third set of position data of the at least part of the subject; and designating the adjusted position as the target position of the subject.",
    "8. The method of claim 2, further comprising: obtaining fourth information of the at least part of the subject using the imaging device at a time interval during a radiation session, the fourth information including at least a fourth set of position data of the at least part of the subject; determining, based on the fourth information, a fourth position of each of the one or more feature points; and causing, based on a third distance between the fourth position and the first position of each of the one or more feature points, a radiation assembly to perform a preset operation corresponding to the third distance.",
    "9. The method of claim 8, wherein the causing, based on a third distance between the fourth position and the first position of each of the one or more feature points, a radiation assembly to perform a preset operation corresponding to the third distance includes: controlling an operation of the radiation assembly based on a second determination result of whether the third distance is less than the first threshold.",
    "10. The method of claim 9, wherein the second determination result includes that the third distance exceeds the first threshold, and the controlling an operation of the radiation assembly based on a second determination result of whether the third distance is less than the first threshold includes: causing the radiation assembly to stop emitting radiation beams.",
    "11. The method of claim 1, wherein the obtaining a second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position includes: obtaining, using an imaging device, the second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at the candidate position.",
    "12. The method of claim 11, wherein the imaging device includes a holographic projection device, and the obtaining the second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject includes: obtaining first scanning data by causing the holographic projection device to image the subject using a millimeter wave; and obtaining the second 3D surface image based on the first scanning data.",
    "13. The method of claim 1, further comprising: obtaining second scanning data by scanning a target area, wherein the target area includes the subject and a motion area of a radiation assembly; obtaining fifth information of the target area based on the second scanning data, the fifth information including at least a fifth set of position data of the target area; obtaining a motion trajectory of the radiation assembly; predicting, based on the fifth information and the motion trajectory, whether the subject and the radiation assembly are going to collide; and adjusting a position of the subject based on a prediction result of whether the subject and the radiation assembly are going to collide.",
    "14. The method of claim 13, wherein the predicting, based on the fifth information and the motion trajectory, whether the subject and the radiation assembly are going to collide includes: determining, based on coordinates corresponding to the target area and coordinates corresponding to the motion trajectory of the radiation assembly, at least one distance; and generating, based on a determination result that the at least one distance is less than a threshold, a prediction result that the subject and the radiation assembly are going to collide.",
    "15. The method of claim 1, wherein t the determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject satisfies a condition for radiation delivery, includes: determining the target position of the subject from one or more candidate positions based on an overlapping degree of the virtual representation of the at least part of the subject and the at least part of the subject.",
    "16. A system for positioning a subject, comprising: at least one storage device including a set of instructions or programs; and at least one processor configured to communicate with the at least one storage device, wherein when executing the set of instructions or programs, the at least one processor is configured to cause the system to perform operations including: obtaining a first three-dimensional (3D) surface image of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position; generating a virtual representation of the at least part of the subject based on the first 3D surface image; displaying the virtual representation of the at least part of the subject at the preset position and superimposing the virtual representation on the subject to mimic the at least part of the subject that is inside the subject; obtaining a second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position; and determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of a target position of the subject.",
    "17. The system of claim 16, wherein to determine, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of a target position of the subject, the at least one processor is further configured to cause the system to perform the operations including: determining, based on the first 3D surface image, a first position of each of one or more feature points located on the at least part of the subject; determining, based on the second 3D surface image, a second position of each of the one or more feature points; for each feature point of the one or more feature points, determining a first distance between the first position and the second position; and determining, based at least in part on the one or more first distances, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of the target position of the subject.",
    "18. The system of claim 17, wherein the one or more feature points include at least a marker located on a surface of the subject, the marker indicating a region of interest (ROI) of the subject.",
    "19. The system of claim 16, wherein the determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject satisfies a condition for radiation delivery includes: determining the target position of the subject from one or more candidate positions based on an overlapping degree of the virtual representation of the at least part of the subject and the at least part of the subject.",
    "20. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, the instructions, when executed by at least one processor, causing the at least one processor to implement a method comprising: obtaining a first three-dimensional (3D) surface image of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position; generating a virtual representation of the at least part of the subject based on the first 3D surface image; displaying the virtual representation of the at least part of the subject at the preset position and superimposing the virtual representation on the subject to mimic the at least part of the subject that is inside the subject; obtaining a second 3D surface image of the at least part of the subject when the subject is located at a candidate position; and determining, based on the displayed virtual representation of the at least part of the subject or the first 3D surface image and the second 3D surface image, whether the candidate position of the subject meets the requirement of a target position of the subject."
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  "description_excerpt": "The present disclosure generally relates to systems and methods for positioning a subject, and in particular, to systems and methods for determining a position of a subject based on a holographic projection device.\n\nRadiotherapy is widely used in treatment for cancer and other conditions. Conventionally, in radiotherapy localization, a position of a subject with a region to be irradiated by radiation beam may be determined by using a radiotherapy positioning device (e.g., a radiotherapy simulator), and one or more markers (e.g., a cross) may be labeled on the surface of the subject to assist in recording the position of the subject. At this position, the region coincides with the isocenter of a radiotherapy device. During the radiotherapy treatment, the markers and laser lamps may be used to positioning the subject to ensure the region coincides with the isocenter again. However, a change (e.g., a loss of one or more markers, a position change of one or more markers caused by a morphological change of the subject, etc.) may lead to a misalignment between the region of the subject and the isocenter of the radiotherapy device. Thus, it may be desirable to develop effective systems and methods for positioning a subject in a medical device.\n\nAccording to an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for positioning a subject is provided. The method may be implemented on a computing device having one or more processors and one or more storage devices. The method may include obtaining first information of at least part of a subject when the subject is located at a preset position.",
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  "assignees": [
    "Shanghai United Imaging Healthcare Co Ltd"
  ],
  "inventors": [
    "Yifeng Wang",
    "Yige ZHANG"
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  "filing_date": "2022-01-30",
  "publication_date": "2024-02-13",
  "grant_date": "2024-02-13",
  "priority_date": "2018-12-29",
  "application_number": "US-202217649366-A",
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