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Influence of breathing state on the accuracy of automated patient positioning in thoracic CT using a 3D camera for body contour detection.

Johan W BooijMarcel van StratenAndreas WimmerRicardo P J Budde
Published in: European radiology (2021)
• A 3D camera for body contour detection allows for accurate and precise patient positioning if the camera image and the subsequent CT scan are acquired in the same breathing state. • It is recommended to perform an expiratory planning image when acquiring a thoracic CT scan in both the inspiratory and expiratory breathing state.
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