1. A system for positioning an anatomy of a patient in a medical imaging device, the system comprising:
at least one sensor element disposed on the anatomy, wherein the anatomy is movable within a bore of the medical imaging device; and
at least one detector unit configured to detect the at least one sensor element to position a region of interest of the anatomy with respect to an imaging range of the bore of the medical imaging device.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein a sensor element of the at least one sensor element comprises a plurality of sensing markers.
3. The system of claim 2, wherein a detector unit of the at least one detector unit detects a sensing marker in response to identifying the presence of the sensing marker for a predefined threshold time.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein a sensor element of the at least one sensor element comprises:
a first sensing marker disposed at the region of interest; and
at least one second sensing marker positioned proximal to the first sensing marker, wherein the at least one second sensing marker assists in positioning the first sensing marker with respect to the imaging range of the bore.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein a detector unit of the at least one detector unit is positioned within the imaging range of the bore.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein a detector unit of the at least one detector unit is positioned proximal to an end of the bore.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein a sensor element of the at least one sensor element comprises:
a first sensing marker disposed at the region of interest; and
a second sensing marker disposed proximal to the first sensing marker positioned at the region of interest, wherein a distance between the first sensing marker and the second sensing marker is equal to a distance between the detector unit and a point in the imaging range.
8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a holding unit configured to hold the anatomy within the bore in response to a detection of the region of interest as aligned to an iso-center of the bore, wherein the iso-center is the point in the imaging range.
9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a presentation unit configured to indicate to a user the region of interest as aligned with respect to the iso-center.
10. A medical imaging device for imaging an anatomy of a patient, the medical imaging device comprising:
a bore configured to receive the anatomy for imaging; and
at least one detector unit configured to detect at least one sensor element disposed on the anatomy to position a region of interest of the anatomy with respect to an imaging range of the bore.
11. The medical imaging device of claim 10, wherein at least one sensor element of the at least one sensor element comprises:
a first sensing marker disposed at the region of interest; and
a second sensing marker disposed proximal to the first sensing marker, wherein a distance between the first sensing marker and the second sensing marker is equal to a distance between the detector unit and a point in the imaging range.
12. The medical imaging device of claim 10, wherein a detector unit of the at least one detector unit is positioned within the imaging range of the bore.
13. The medical imaging device of claim 12, wherein the bore comprises an opening to enable communication of signals between the at least one detector unit and the at least one sensor element.
14. The medical imaging device of claim 10, wherein a detector unit of the at least one detector unit is positioned proximal to an end of the bore.
15. The medical imaging device of claim 14, wherein at least one sensor element of the at least one sensor element comprises:
a first sensing marker positioned at the region of interest of the anatomy; and
a second sensing marker positioned proximal to the first sensing marker, wherein a distance between the first sensing marker and the second sensing marker is equal to a distance between a detector unit of the at least one detector unit and a point in the imaging range.
16. The medical imaging device of claim 14, further comprising a supporting unit configured to support the anatomy and to move in order to enable alignment of the region of interest with respect to an iso-center, where the iso-center is a point in the imaging range, wherein subsequent to a detection of the sensor element by a detector unit of the at least one detector unit, a distance of movement of the supporting unit is equal to a distance between the iso-center and the detector unit.
17. The medical imaging device of claim 10, further comprising a holding unit configured to hold the anatomy within the bore in response to a detection that the region of interest is positioned within the imaging range.
18. The medical imaging device of claim 10, further comprising a presentation unit configured to indicate to a user when the region of interest is positioned within the imaging range.
19. A method of positioning an anatomy of a patient in an medical imaging device, the method comprising:
sending signals from at least one detector unit to at least one sensor element disposed on the anatomy movable into a bore of the medical imaging device; and
detecting the at least one sensor element for positioning a region of interest of the anatomy within an imaging range of the bore.
20. The method of claim 19, further comprising:
identifying a sensor element of the at least one sensor element present in the region of interest as aligned to an iso-center for a predefined threshold time, wherein the iso-center is within the imaging range of the bore; and
determining the region of interest is aligned to the iso-center.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A power cable assembly device adapted to be arranged in the spaces between neighbouring power cores of a power cable, comprising:
a profiled body made of a polymer material and adapted to the cross-sectional shape and elongation of the power cable, said profiled body comprising a chamber and a slit to said chamber, said chamber being adapted to receive a fibre optic cable via said slit,
wherein said profiled body is provided with a pair of transitions at least partly defining said slit and converging towards said chamber, said transitions being adapted to supportingly receive a fibre optic cable to be introduced through said slit.
2. The power cable assembly device according to claim 1, wherein:
the cross-section of the profiled body includes a first wall, a second wall and a third wall,
said first wall being convex and having first and second opposite end portions,
said second wall being concave and having third and fourth opposite end portions,
said third wall being concave and having fifth and sixth end portions,
the third end portion of said second wall being connected to said first end portion of said first wall,
the fifth end portion of said third wall being connected to said second end portion of the first wall,
said fourth end portion of the second wall forming said first angled transition,
said the sixth end portion of said third wall connecting to said second angled transition, and
said slit extending in the elongation of the profile for allowing introduction of a fibre optic cable into said chamber.
3. The power cable assembly device according to claim 1, wherein the cross-section of the chamber is substantially annular.
4. The power cable assembly device according to claim 1, wherein said elongated slit is closed in an assembled state.
5. The power cable assembly device according to claim 4, wherein the diameter of the chamber is in the range 11-25 mm, more preferably 13-23 mm.
6. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the slit is open in a mounted state, and the distance between the fourth end portion of the second wall and the sixth end portion of the third wall defining the slit is in the range 1 mm-13 mm, more preferably 3-11 mm, even more preferably 4-6 mm, most preferably 5 mm.
7. The power cable assembly device according to claim 6, wherein the diameter of the chamber is in the range 11-25 mm, more preferably 12-23 mm.
8. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the wall thickness of either or all of the second wall, the third wall and a wall defining the chamber has a thickness in the range of 2-6 mm, more preferably 2,5-4 mm, most preferably 3 mm.
9. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the first wall is adapted to face a jacket of the power cable, said a second and a third walls being adapted to face a pair of neighbouring power cores,
10. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the concavity of the outer surface of the second and third walls, respectively, is adapted to the number of power cores and the diameter of the power cores.
11. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the convexity of the outer surface of the first wall is adapted to an imaginary circle between a peripheral point of each power core in relation to the diametrical centre point of the power cable.
12. The power cable assembly device according to claim 1, wherein said first angled transition connects to a first radial transition,
said sixth end portion of said third wall connecting to said second angled transition further connects to a second radial transition,
said first and second radial transitions being substantially parallel to one another, and
wherein the first radial transition of the fourth end portion of the second wall and the second radial transition of the sixth end portion of the third wall define together at least a part of said slit.
13. The power cable assembly device according to claim 1, wherein said polymer material of the profiled body is PVC or PE.
14. A power cable comprising a plurality of power cable assembly devices according to claim 1, said power cable assembly devices arranged in the spaces between neighbouring power cores, at least one of said power cord assembly devices containing a fibre optic cable introduced via said slit.
15. The power cable according to claim 14, wherein:
said first wall faces a jacket of the power cable,
said second and third walls facing a pair of neighbouring power cores, and
at least one of said assembly devices containing said fibre optic cable.
16. The power cable according to claim 14, wherein the concavity of the second and the third walls, respectively, is adapted to the number of power cores and the diameter of the power cores.
17. The power cable according to claim 14, wherein the convexity of the first wall is adapted to an imaginary circle between a peripheral point of each power core in relation to the diametrical centre point of the power cable.
18. The power cable according to claim 14, wherein the number of power cores is three and the number of power cable assembly devices is three, and wherein the diameter of each power core is in the range 30-140 mm, more preferably 40-130 mm.
19. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein the cross-section of the chamber is substantially annular.
20. The power cable assembly device according to claim 2, wherein said elongated slit is closed in an assembled state.