DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC APPARATUS

Abstract

A diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus and method for operating the diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus includes a stationary diagnostic or therapeutic device, at least one movable patient bed, and at least one manipulator. The patient bed can be coupled to the manipulator in order to enable the manipulator to move the patient bed from a preparation position to a treatment position.

Claims

1. A diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus comprising: a stationary diagnostic and/or therapeutic device, at least one first movable patient bed, and at least one first manipulator, wherein: the first patient bed is configured be coupled to the first manipulator, the first manipulator is set up to move the first patient bed from a preparation position to a treatment position, and the treatment position is a position that enables the diagnosis or therapy by means of the diagnostic or therapeutic device.

2. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, comprising at least one second manipulator and at least one second patient bed, wherein the second patient bed is configured to be coupled to the second manipulator.

3. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the diagnostic or therapeutic device is arranged in a treatment room, and each manipulator is set up in a separate preparation room in such a manner that the manipulator and the patient bed can be moved entirely out of the treatment room.

4. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the treatment position is set up in the treatment room and each preparation position is set up in a separate preparation room.

5. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the treatment room and the at least one preparation room can be separated from one another by at least one separation apparatus, and the at least one separation apparatus is radiation-proof.

6. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the patient beds includes fixing means for fixing a patient in a manner conforming with the diagnosis and/or therapy.

7. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus includes at least one monitoring means, wherein the monitoring means is set up to monitor the position of a patient bed in the treatment position.

8. A method for switching a patient bed in the diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus, comprising a stationary diagnostic and/or therapeutic device, at least one first movable patient bed, a second movable patient bed and at least one first manipulator, the method comprising the steps of: moving the first movable patient bed by the first manipulator from a first preparation position to a treatment position; performing the diagnosis or therapy by means of the diagnostic or therapeutic device; moving the first movable patient bed by the first manipulator out of the treatment position; and moving the second movable patient bed by the first manipulator from a second preparation position into the treatment position.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein a first separation device is opened between the treatment position and the first preparation position prior to the movement of the first patient bed from the first preparation position into the treatment position.

10. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the diagnostic and/or therapeutic device is arranged in a treatment room, and each manipulator is set up in a separate preparation room in such a manner that the manipulator and the patient bed can be moved entirely out of the treatment room.

11. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 2, wherein the treatment position is set up in the treatment room and each preparation position is set up in a separate preparation room.

12. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 2, wherein the treatment room and the at least one preparation room can be separated from one another by at least one separation apparatus, and the at least one separation apparatus is radiation-proof.

13. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the patient beds includes fixing means for fixing a patient in a manner conforming with the diagnosis and/or therapy.

14. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 2, wherein the diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus includes at least one monitoring means, wherein the monitoring means is set up to monitor the position of a patient bed in the treatment position.

15. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the diagnostic and/or therapeutic device is arranged in a treatment room, and each manipulator is set up in a separate preparation room in such a manner that the manipulator and the patient bed can be moved entirely out of the treatment room.

16. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 3, wherein the treatment position is set up in the treatment room and each preparation position is set up in a separate preparation room.

17. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 3, wherein the treatment room and the at least one preparation room can be separated from one another by at least one separation apparatus, and the at least one separation apparatus is radiation-proof.

18. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the patient beds includes fixing means for fixing a patient in a manner conforming with the diagnosis and/or therapy.

19. The diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus according to according to claim 3, wherein the diagnostic or therapeutic apparatus includes at least one monitoring means, wherein the monitoring means is set up to monitor the position of a patient bed in the treatment position

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in further detail hereinbelow, with reference to the drawings. In the drawings,

[0023] FIG. 1 illustrates a diagnostic and/or therapeutic apparatus, wherein a first patient bed is in the treatment position, and

[0024] FIG. 2 illustrates a diagnostic and/or therapeutic apparatus, wherein a second patient bed is in the treatment position.

[0025] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a diagnostic and/or therapeutic apparatus 1 comprising a diagnostic and/or therapeutic device 10, a first and second manipulator 20, 30, and a first and second patient bed 21, 31. The first manipulator 20 is coupled to the first patient bed 21 in the depiction illustrated. Also, the second manipulator 30 is coupled to the second patient bed 21. A first patient 23 is on the first bed 21, and a second patient 32 is on the second bed 31.

[0026] The first manipulator 20 is set up in a first preparation room 200 and the second manipulator 30 is set up in a second preparation room 300. The two preparation rooms 200, 300 are next to a treatment room 100 in which the diagnostic and/or therapeutic device is arranged. The first preparation room 200 can be separated off from the treatment room 100 by a first separation device 202. As illustrated, the first separation device is, for example, a sliding door. The sliding door can be operated preferably automatically or manually. The preparation rooms 200, 300 can be entered from the outside through doors 201, 301. Thus, the patient need not pass through the treatment room in order to reach the preparation room.

[0027] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the first patient bed 21 can be moved by means of the first manipulator 20 from a preparation position in the preparation room 200 into the treatment position in the diagnostic and/or therapeutic device 10 in the treatment room 100. The second manipulator 30 illustrated in FIG. 1 and the second patient bed 31 have been entirely withdrawn into the second preparation room 300. A separation apparatus 302 separates the preparation room 300 off from the treatment room 100. Thus, the second patient 32 can be prepared while the first patient is being treated.

[0028] FIG. 2 illustrates the diagnostic and/or therapeutic apparatus 1 of FIG. 1, wherein, in the depiction illustrated, the first manipulator 20 and the first patient bed 21 have been entirely withdrawn into the first preparation room 200 and the patient bed 31 is located in the treatment position. Thus, follow-up with a first patient 22 can be performed while the second patient 32 is being treated, or a third patient (not shown) can be prepared without disturbing the course of treatment of the second patient.

REFERENCE NUMERALS

[0029] 1 . . . Diagnostic and/or therapeutic apparatus [0030] 10 . . . Diagnostic and/or therapeutic device [0031] 20 . . . First manipulator [0032] 21 . . . First patient bed [0033] 22 . . . First patient [0034] 30 . . . Second manipulator [0035] 31 . . . Second patient bed [0036] 32 . . . Second patient [0037] 100 . . . Treatment room [0038] 200 . . . First preparation room [0039] 201 . . . First door [0040] 202 . . . First separation device [0041] 300 . . . Second preparation room [0042] 301 . . . Second door [0043] 302 . . . Second separation device