MAINTENANCE PREDICTION FOR A MEDICAL IMAGING APPARATUS

The invention concerns a monitoring device for maintenance prediction for a medical imaging apparatus, a medical imaging apparatus comprising a monitoring device and a method of maintenance prediction for a medical imaging apparatus. The method comprises the steps of measuring a first data set of at least one parameter of the medical imaging apparatus by at least one sensor, wherein the measuring of the first data set is performed over a predetermined first period of measurement time. Analysing , by a data processing unit, the first data set thereby determining a plurality of operation modes, in which the medical imaging apparatus was during the measurement time, based on the measured parameter, and measuring at least a second data set of the at least one parameter by the at least one sensor, wherein the measuring of the second data set is performed over a predetermined second period of measurement time. Further, comprises the step of analysing, by the data processing unit, the second data set thereby determining at least one operation modus, in which the medical imaging apparatus was during the second measurement time, and comparing the operation modus determined from the second data set with the plurality of operation modes of the first data set by the data processing unit thereby identifying from the plurality of operation modes of the first data set the operation modus which corresponds to the operation modus determined from the second data set by the data processing unit. Further, validating, by the data processing unit, whether values of the measured parameter of the first and second data set differ from each other, and generating a feedback signal based on the result of the validation by the data processing unit, wherein the feedback signal is embodied as a maintenance prediction information for a user of the medical imaging apparatus.