PATIENT HEAD-MOUNTABLE DEVICE HAVING A VITAL SIGN CAMERA FOR USE IN A MEDICAL SCANNING MODALITY

摘要

A patient head-mountable device for use in a medical scanning modality, comprising a frame member adapted to the shape of a patient's head, at least one optical sensor that is temporarily fixedly attachable to the frame member; wherein the optical sensor is a vital sign camera configured for providing an output signal that is indicative of at least a first type of physiological parameter of the patient and serves as a basis for determining the at least first type of physiological parameter of the patient; wherein the patient head-mountable device includes a data acquisition and analysis unit that is configured to acquire output signals of the optical sensors temporarily fixedly attachable to the frame member and to analyze the acquired output signals by applying pre-determined criteria related to the output signals, and to provide a trigger output signal if one of the pre-determined criteria is fulfilled.