US 7,515,690 B2
Radiological scanning orientation indicator
J. Kevin Mackey, 12021 Wilshire Blvd., #888, Los Angeles, Calif. 90025 (US)
Filed on May 05, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/429,004.
Prior Publication US 2007/0269016 A1, Nov. 22, 2007
Int. Cl. A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/08 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 378—163  [378/205] 1 Claim
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A radiological imaging orientation indicator, comprising:
a singular linear indication member, said indication member has a first end, a second end and substantially uniform cross-sectional shape;
said shape being either of an extruded letter, number and symbol;
a face-mounted frame, said frame has nose-mounted portion, first and second ear-mounted portions attached to opposite sides of said nose-mounted portion and being positionable upon a patient's face in only a single orientation;
said indication member being attached to said first ear-mounted portion;
said face-mounted frame being disposed upon a face of said patient with said indication member disposed adjacent an identified side of said patient's body; and
whereby when said linear indication member is disposed adjacent said patient's body and a sectional scanning image is produced, a cross-section of said indication member will appear in said scanning image, indicating an orientation of said patient's body with respect to said scanning image.