In a method and apparatus for communication between a control unit of a medical imaging device, the control unit being arranged within a control room, and an operator located in an examination room examination and/or a patient located in the examination room and positioned on a patient support device, wherein the control room is arranged outside of the examination room, object data of objects positioned on the patient support device and/or of the operator are acquired by an object data acquisition unit, the acquired object data are transferred from the object data acquisition unit to the control unit, information of the objects positioned on the patient support device and/or the operator is determined by the control unit using the acquired object data, and output information is generated using the determined information and the output information is presented within the examination room.
