WO2009145584A2 - 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a digital X-ray (X-ray) imaging apparatus in a medical imaging system, and more particularly, to provide a removable type and a portable type flat panel detector (hereinafter referred to as "electronic cassette") and The present invention relates to a digital X-ray photographing apparatus capable of transmitting and receiving recording information of an electronic cassette online or offline via a network.
- X-ray digital X-ray
- electronic cassette portable type flat panel detector
- a medical diagnostic X-ray imaging apparatus refers to a method of irradiating X-rays (X-rays) to a human body and detecting a difference in energy intensity distribution of the transmitted X-rays, and the detection means includes an analog method and a digital method.
- the analog method combines a silver sensitizer (fluorescent plate) that emits light when X-rays are received and a silver salt film to form a latent image on the silver salt film with light generated by the sensitizer, and then chemically treats the silver salt film to obtain a visible image.
- a silver sensitizer fluorescent plate
- a silver salt film to form a latent image on the silver salt film with light generated by the sensitizer
- chemically treats the silver salt film to obtain a visible image see.
- There is a film cassette which stores the sensitizer and the film in a dark state in order to obtain the above method and uses it for photographing.
- the digital method includes a two-dimensional sensor as a detection medium sensitive to X-rays, an amplifying circuit for obtaining a micro electrical signal generated by the sensor through a two-dimensional matrix, and amplifying the micro signal, and a signal amplified by the amplifying circuit.
- Representative detectors obtained by the above method include a computer detector (CR) using an image plate, a CCD detector using a scintillator + a charge-coupled device, and a thin film transistor.
- CR computer detector
- CCD detector using a scintillator + a charge-coupled device
- thin film transistor a thin film transistor.
- Flat Panel Detector Considering the reduction of the image quality, the dose of the patient, the inspection efficiency, the ease of installation, and the like among the detectors, a method of obtaining a digital X-ray image using the flat panel detector is a recent trend.
- An ideal flat panel detector should provide high quality resolution at high dose levels and high resolution resolution. In addition, it must be excellent in time resolution, and should be capable of imaging with a large area of 14 ⁇ 17 (inch) or more, have a pixel size of 200 ⁇ m or less, have a matrix of 2000 pixels on the horizontal axis and 2000 pixels on the vertical axis. On the other hand, the detector itself must be robust, use a semiconductor, the size must be equivalent to the sensitizer / film cassette, and the weight and performance should be appropriate.
- the fixed plate detector since the fixed plate detector is fixed in the closed table bucket and the closed stand bucket, the X-rays generated from the X-ray tube are radiated from the top to the bottom to penetrate the patient, and the transmitted X-rays are inserted into the closed table bucket. It is detected by a fixed plate detector.
- the limitation of the movement of the fixed flat panel detector is limited in obtaining a diagnostically valuable image because it is impossible to perform horizontal or axial imaging or the patient is photographed in a very uncomfortable posture.
- the critical patient or emergency patient has to take a picture in the mobile patient bed because the condition is very bad, the digital X-ray imaging apparatus using the fixed flat panel detector 340 may not be able to take the picture.
- the existing digital X-ray apparatus using a fixed flat panel detector must use a computer radiography (CR) device using an image plate.
- CR computer radiography
- the Image Plate is mounted on a protective case called a cassette, and its shape and weight are very the same as the cassette used with the film and sensitizer. Have. And because the weight is about 1 ⁇ 3Kg can be applied to various shooting postures using a simple fixing device.
- This image plate has a latent image generated by shooting, and can read the latent image from an image reader to obtain a final image through analog / digital conversion and image processing. have. However, the image plate has aging degree according to the number of shots and must be replaced by measuring image aging degree.
- a grid is fixed to the bucky to remove scattered lines generated from the subject by X-ray irradiation.
- the structure is such that the lattice should be used even in the imaging method in which scattering lines are not generated and the lattice is not necessary.
- the grating is composed of a thin plate and aluminum (or paper, carbon, etc.) for removing scattered rays reaching the X-ray detecting medium.
- the grid not only removes scattered lines but also removes the primary lines necessary for accurate image formation.
- the grating When the grating is fixed to the bucky, the grating must be used even in the imaging method that does not require the grating, so that the imaging conditions are increased by the insufficient primary line due to the use of the grating, thereby increasing the patient dose and the X-ray tube load. Cause. To remedy this, some machines offer buckies designed to allow the grid to be detachable.
- the fixed flat panel detector is fixed in the bucky to enlarge all the inspection images (iRs / Ps, Ps: subject size, iPs: image size).
- the X-ray focus and the patient's distance (Dfo) should be as far as possible and the distance between the patient and the detector (Dod) should be minimized.
- the X-ray focus and detector distance (Dfod) are defined as 100cm (42), so the distance between patient and detector should be minimized to minimize magnification. There is a limit to minimizing the distance Dod.
- the digital X-ray apparatus cannot be used, and the service engineer's travel time, detachment and installation time, detector stabilization time, detector calibration file generation (calibration) Time and the like, and thus, the expensive digital X-ray apparatus cannot be used for a long time.
- a digital X-ray imaging apparatus composed of a mobile flat panel detector (hereinafter referred to as "electronic cassette") is used.
- the electronic cassette must be miniaturized and lightweight in consideration of mobility and operability, and in particular, a special structural design is required to be applied to an X-ray photographing apparatus using an existing image plate cassette or a film cassette.
- the electronic cassette needs to use a wireless data transmission method to guarantee autonomy, and further requires a battery for power supply, and has a special structure and an X-ray imaging device bucky to minimize damage caused by external shock due to autonomy.
- a special design that can be used interchangeably with existing image plate cassettes and film cassettes.
- the size and weight of the electronic cassette are increased.
- the capacity of the battery must be largely designed, and therefore, a specialized structure and structure are required for the miniaturization and weight reduction of the electronic cassette.
- the image plate cassette and the film cassette which are used in the past, are mounted on the bucket and the X-ray inspection is performed, and the latent image is recorded on the image plate of the image plate cassette and the film of the film cassette.
- the image is acquired by an image plate reader or a film developing machine. Therefore, the image plate cassette and the film cassette are inconvenient to repeat the mounting and detachment at the bucky every x-ray inspection.
- the present invention has been proposed to solve various problems occurring in the digital X-ray imaging apparatus using the conventional fixed flat panel detector as described above.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus having an electronic cassette that is detachable and movable in a bucky tray.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus that allows a plurality of electronic cassettes to be used in real time in a plurality of digital X-ray imaging apparatuses.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus that prevents confusion and maximizes automation in using a plurality of electronic cassettes in a digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus having a structure of a bucky tray for firmly and stably fixing an electronic cassette.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus having a fixing device capable of using a video plate cassette or a film cassette in a bucky tray.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus having an ID reader for identifying an ID and a mounting state of an electronic cassette mounted on a bucky tray.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus for providing a power supply of a wirelessly connected electronic cassette in a bucky tray.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus which prevents an X-ray generation due to an incorrect mounting of an electronic cassette, an incorrect photographing position, and an incorrect setting, and an increase in unnecessary dose of patient exposure.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray photographing apparatus provided with two or more concave grooves on the edge of the electronic cassette to stably and firmly fix the electronic cassette to the bucky tray.
- Another problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus to display the channel connected to the workstation in the electronic cassette.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus capable of identifying a plurality of electronic cassettes in a digital X-ray imaging apparatus using an ID chip (bar code, etc.).
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus capable of photographing an electronic cassette using a selected electronic cassette among a plurality of electronic cassettes in a digital X-ray imaging apparatus using an electronic cassette selection switch.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a digital X-ray imaging apparatus capable of supplying driving power to an electronic cassette in a bucky tray or a storage device.
- a bucky tray for mounting and detaching a movable electronic cassette
- a workstation for identifying a plurality of said movable electronic cassettes, being connected in communication with said bucky tray, and controlling a preprocessing file of said identified electronic cassettes.
- the workstation includes a preprocessing unit for applying preprocessing files corresponding to a plurality of electronic cassettes to the plurality of electronic cassettes; And a channel for communication with the plurality of electronic cassettes, and a communication and image acquisition unit for acquiring a captured image.
- the digital X-ray imaging apparatus More preferably, the digital X-ray imaging apparatus according to the present invention
- the workstation transmits the preprocessing file of the electronic cassette mounted on the bucky tray to the workstation provided in another digital X-ray photographing apparatus through the network and the mobile storage device.
- the bucky tray is characterized in that it comprises a function for identifying the electronic cassette to be mounted in order to prevent the confusion caused by using a plurality of electronic cassettes in the digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- the bucky tray is characterized in that it comprises a safety fixing device for preventing damage to the electronic cassette due to operator carelessness.
- the safety fixing device is characterized in that it comprises a sensor for determining the normal mounting state of the electronic cassette.
- the bucky tray is characterized in that it is provided with two movement fixing device in order to match the electronic cassette to the center vertical line.
- the movement fixing device is characterized in that it comprises a sensor that can recognize the mounting state of the electronic cassette.
- the movement fixing device is characterized by having a convex member for fixing the electronic cassette firmly and stably.
- the bucky tray is characterized by having a channel display unit for indicating the channel of the electronic cassette is mounted.
- the bucky tray is characterized in that it comprises a position display for distinguishing the type of electronic cassette or image plate cassette or film cassette to be mounted and to display the central horizontal line according to the type and size thereof.
- the bucky tray is characterized by having an ID chip reader for reading the ID chip of the electronic cassette.
- the bucky tray is characterized in that it comprises a power supply for supplying power to the electronic cassette.
- the digital X-ray imaging apparatus is characterized in that the dose of the patient is increased due to an incorrect mounting of the electronic cassette, an incorrect imaging position, and an imaging error due to an incorrect setting.
- the electronic cassette has a channel display unit for indicating a channel connected to the workstation.
- the electronic cassette has at least one ID chip for identification.
- the electronic cassette is provided with an electronic cassette selection switch that allows the digital X-ray imaging apparatus to photograph with a selected electronic cassette among a plurality of electronic cassettes.
- the electronic cassette has a power terminal for receiving power supplied from the bucky tray.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a digital X-ray imaging apparatus using an electronic cassette according to the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a utilization of the digital X-ray imaging apparatus using an electronic cassette in the present invention.
- Figure 3 is a flow chart showing the image processing process of the electronic cassette in the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart of loading an electronic cassette into a digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- FIG. 5A is a front view of a large area electronic cassette
- FIG. 5B is a rear view of a large area cassette.
- FIG. 6A is a front view of the small area electronic cassette
- FIG. 6B is a rear view of the small area electronic cassette.
- FIG. 7 is a structural diagram of a bucky tray.
- FIG. 8A is a state in which the large-area electronic cassette is mounted vertically on the bucky tray
- FIG. 8B is a state in which the large-area electronic cassette is vertically mounted on the bucky tray
- FIG. It is a state attached horizontally.
- FIG. 10A is a state in which a 10 ⁇ 12 (inch) image plate cassette is vertically mounted on a bucky tray
- FIG. 10B is a state in which a 14 ⁇ 14 (inch) image plate cassette is vertically mounted on a bucky tray.
- FIG. 11A is a state diagram in which a large area electronic cassette is vertically mounted on a bucky tray
- FIG. 11B is a state diagram in which a large area electronic cassette is vertically mounted on a bucky tray.
- FIG. 12A is a state diagram in which a large area cassette is horizontally mounted on the bucky
- FIG. 12B is a state diagram in which a 10 ⁇ 12 image plate cassette is horizontally mounted on the bucky.
- FIG. 13A illustrates a process for mounting a large area electronic cassette
- FIG. 13B is a state diagram for mounting a large area electronic cassette
- FIG. 13C is a cross-sectional view of the mounting of the large area electronic cassette.
- FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view in which the electronic cassette is fixed to the movable fixing device
- FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view of the image plate cassette fixed to the mobile fixing device.
- FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view in which the electronic cassette is fixed to the safety fixing device
- FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view in which the image plate cassette is fixed to the safety fixing device.
- 16 is an exemplary view illustrating an automatic image correction process according to a buckle tray mounting state.
- 17 is a perspective view of a digital X-ray photographing apparatus using an electronic cassette.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of a digital X-ray photographing apparatus using a fixed plate detector.
- 19 is a photographing sectional view using a bucky.
- FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a digital X-ray imaging apparatus using an electronic cassette, which includes a workstation 101, a monitor 251, an X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121, a table 531, a table bucky 521, and a stand bucky 501. ), Electronic cassette storage device 5951, and electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211.
- the workstation 101 includes an X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121, a communication and image acquisition unit 131, a preprocessor 141, and an application program providing unit 111.
- the workstation 101 collectively controls the digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121 controls the X-ray generation device 211 and the bukkake 501 and 521 and is interoperable with the application program providing unit 111 and the communication and image acquisition unit 131.
- the communication and image acquisition unit 131 determines a channel of the electronic cassette connected to the workstation 101, multi-controls the connected electronic cassette, and performs a series of processes for acquiring an image.
- the number of channels that can be connected here is two or more.
- the communication method for connecting to the electronic cassette is connected by wires 1315 and 1316 or wireless 1317 and 1318.
- the preprocessor 141 manages and applies correction files 3112, 3212, and 3312 corresponding to the flat plate detectors 3111, 3211, and 3321, as well as a second digital X-ray including the preprocessors 142 and 143. It searches for and applies correction files 3122, 3222, 3322, 3132, 3232, and 3332 included in the photographing apparatus B and the mobile digital X-ray photographing apparatus C.
- the application providing unit 111 retrieves and applies the patient and examination information through the image acquisition and transmission system (PACS) 270 or directly inputs it manually, and cleans the image through pre-processing. , Based on CI01), generates an optimized image 1112 through post-processing 1111, stores the optimized image in a database, and transmits the image to the image acquisition and transmission system 270. It plays a role.
- PACS image acquisition and transmission system
- the application providing unit 111 serves as an automatic setting of shooting conditions, an automatic setting of a bucky, an automatic setting of a detector, and the overall configuration of the device such as displaying an electronic cassette's mounting state and generating a warning message according to an incorrect setting.
- the control function is a graphical user interface.
- the second digital X-ray imaging apparatus B is a view illustrating a utilization state of an electronic cassette in the present invention, wherein the first digital X-ray imaging apparatus A, the second digital X-ray imaging apparatus B, the mobile digital X-ray imaging apparatus C, that is, three digital Three electronic cassettes are used for X-ray imaging.
- the first digital X-ray apparatus A is a photographing apparatus using two electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211.
- the photographing apparatus is composed of two types of electronic cassettes such as a large area electronic cassette 3111 and a small area electronic cassette 3211.
- the large area electronic cassettes 3111 and 3311 have a detection area of 14 X 17 (inch), and the small area electronic cassette 3211 has a detection area of 10x12 (inch).
- the large-area cassette is widely used in the abdomen, chest, and spine, and the small-area electronic cassette has special limbs, flexion, and difficulty in positioning. This is to increase the efficiency of the X-ray imaging test because its utilization is high in the inspection of the part requiring the imaging method.
- the second digital x-ray apparatus B is a chest-only device.
- the equipment is a device for exclusively chest examination of the hospital and the outpatient or health checker, the test is mostly done in the morning, the test is rarely performed in the afternoon and night. Therefore, in the afternoon and night when the inspection is not carried out, the electronic cassette 3331 of the second digital X-ray apparatus B is mounted on the Ch3 1313 of the first digital X-ray apparatus A, or a mobile digital X-ray imaging apparatus ( Can be mounted on C).
- the mobile digital X-ray imaging apparatus C is for moving an X-ray imaging apparatus to a hospital room where a patient is photographed when an emergency room or an intensive care unit cannot move to an imaging room.
- the inspection request is made from time to time, but the amount of inspection is not much.
- the electronic cassettes 3111, 3211, and 3311 may be detached from the first digital X-ray photographing apparatus, the detached electronic cassette may be mounted on the mobile digital X-ray photographing apparatus C, and the examination may be performed in an emergency room or an intensive care unit. have.
- the electronic cassette is detached from the mobile digital X-ray imaging apparatus C and reattached to the first digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- the utilization of the expensive mobile flat plate detector can be increased. If the inspection items are simple and all inspections are easy with the large-area mobile flat panel detector, the small-area mobile flat panel detector is not necessary. In this case, the three digital X-ray apparatuses with the two large-area electronic cassettes 3111 and 3321 are used. (A, B, C) can be used.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an image preprocessing process of an electronic cassette in the present invention.
- Electronic cassettes have defective pixels due to their characteristics, and correction files (Correction files MC01 and 3112) for correcting defective pixels are necessary to obtain a clean and accurate image.
- the correction file is obtained through a process called calibration of the electronic cassette 191.
- a general method provided by the electronic cassette manufacturing company is used.
- an offset correction file MOM01
- a gain correction file Gain Map file, MGM01
- a defect correction file Defect Map file, MDM01
- Other Map file, MTM01 another correction file
- This correction file is necessary to make the original image (Raw image, MR01) into a clean image (Clean Image, CI01) and the correction files (MC01, 3112) must be updated in real time. This is because the characteristics of the offset and the defective pixel are changed in real time according to the number of photographing shots, irradiation dose, change of ambient temperature, and the like. Therefore, in order to obtain an optimal clear image (Clear Image, CI01), the correction file (Correction Map file, MC01, 3112) must be modified in real time. This role is played by the preprocessor 141.
- the calibration files MC01 and 3112 of the electronic cassettes MD01 and 3111 with unique numbers should be applied to the other equipment B and C. This is because the correction file changes offset and defective pixels in real time according to the state of the electronic cassette. Therefore, the most recently modified correction file should be applied.
- the electronic cassette must be powered continuously.
- the offset of the electronic cassette 3111 may be changed drastically.
- the offset and the defective pixel generated in the electronic cassette are significantly different from the offset map file MOC01 and the defect map file MDC01 stored in the preprocessors 141, 142, and 143. . Therefore, if the original image (Raw Image, MR01) is obtained at this time, and the pre-processing (151) through the pre-processing unit, it is not possible to guarantee the optimum clear image (Clear Image, CI01) acquisition Occurs.
- the workstations of the digital X-ray imaging apparatuses A, B, and C include preprocessors 141, 142, and 143 that can apply preprocessing files of a plurality of electronic cassettes to a plurality of digital X-ray imaging apparatuses.
- 3211 includes storage batteries 3048 and 3248.
- the 142 and 143 share the preprocessed files with each other through a network, so that when the electronic cassette 3111 is mounted on the second digital X-ray imaging apparatus B, the logic 142 of the second digital X-ray imaging apparatus B is used.
- the unique number MD01 of the electronic cassette 3111 is an electronic ID chip 651, 652, 653 on the back of the electronic cassette 3111. Is stored in the electronic ID chip (651,652,653) is mounted on the ID chip reader (5061) or electronic cassette storage device (5951, 5953) mounted on the bucky tray (5100). ID chip reader (5961, 5953) that recognizes the unique number (S820), and transmits to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121.
- a barcode may be used instead of the electronic ID chip, and when using a barcode, it is preferable to use a barcode reader instead of an ID chip reader.
- the reader when using other methods for identifying the device other than the barcode, the reader may also be replaced with a corresponding reader. That is, the ID chip, barcode, etc. may be referred to as an identification code, and the equipment for reading the identification code may be referred to as a code reader.
- the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121 transmits the unique number of the electronic cassette to the communication and image acquisition unit 131 and the application program providing unit 111.
- the communication and image acquisition unit 131 checks the connection state of the electronic cassette 3111. When the wire is connected (S840), the channels (Ch1, Ch2, Ch3) are determined by the connected wires (1315, 1316) (S833), and when the connection is wirelessly (S830), the device is automatically connected by the wireless (1314). Channels Ch1, Ch2, and Ch3 are determined (S831), and the power supply unit of the bucky tray supplies power to the electronic cassette (S832).
- the preprocessor 141 checks the channel 1311 and the unique number MD01 to which the electronic cassette 3111 is connected, and checks the presence or absence of correction files MC01 and 3112 corresponding thereto. If there is a correction file (S851), check and apply (S861) to complete the shooting preparation (S862). If the correction files MC01 and 311 are not present in the preprocessor 141 (S852), the correction files MC01B, MC01C, and the like are stored in the preprocessor 142 or the mobile storage device 260 of another system. 3122 and 3132, search for and apply the most recently applied correction file (S861) and complete the preparation for shooting (S862). However, if the applicable correction file is not found (S856), a request for generating the correction file (S853) is terminated.
- FIG. 5 is a front view and a rear view of a large area electronic cassette 3111
- FIG. 6 is a front view and a rear view of the small area electronic cassette 3211.
- the large area electronic cassette has a detection area of 14 x 17 (inches) "and the small area electronic cassette has a detection area of 10 x 12 (inches)".
- the direction indicators 3043 and 3243 and the center vertical lines 304 1 and 3241 which point in the direction are indicated.
- the handle portion is provided with a battery 3048 for supplying power, and channel display portions 3045 and 3245 for indicating a connection channel and a ready state, and handles 3046 and 3246 for convenience of movement.
- Consists of The channel display units 3046 and 3246 include electronic cassette selection switches 3045a and 3445a for selecting a specific electronic cassette among a plurality of electronic cassettes.
- the back side is composed of electronic ID chips 3031 to 3063 and 3261 and power supply terminals 3070, 3080, 3090 and 3270.
- the direction indicators 3043 and 3243 of the flat plate detector define the direction of the acquired image.
- the arrow direction is always set upward 711, the correct image 721 is obtained.
- the center vertical lines 304 1 and 3241 and the center horizontal lines 304 2 and 3242 serve to guide the center of the electronic cassette.
- the rim of the large area electronic cassette has six fixing grooves 3051 to 3056.
- the fixing groove is to securely and firmly fixed to the bucky tray 5100.
- FIG. 7 is a detailed configuration diagram of the bucky tray
- FIG. 8 illustrates a form in which a large area electronic cassette is mounted on the bucky tray.
- two fixing grooves 3051 and 3052 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the central horizontal line 3051 and two on the lower left and right sides. 3054) and two (3055, 3065) in the lower left upper part with respect to the center vertical line (3042).
- the upper left and right two fixing grooves 3051 and 3052 are engaged with the fixing portions 5230 and 5240 when the large-area electronic cassette 3111 is mounted vertically in the fixing device (Fig. 11, (a)). It is fixed.
- the lower left and right two fixing grooves 3053 and 3054 are engaged with the fixing portions 5230 and 5240 when the moving flat plate detector 3111 is mounted in the forward vertical direction (FIG. 11, (b)).
- the upper left lower fixing grooves 3055 and 3056 are engaged with the fixing units 5230 and 5240 when the moving flat plate detector 3111 is mounted in the forward or reverse horizontal mounting to the fixing device (FIG. 8, (c)). do.
- the fixing member 3031 has the same thickness as that of the conventional image plate cassette and the film cassette (about 10 mm).
- the small area electronic cassette 3211 has two fixing grooves 3251 and 3252 at the edge thereof.
- the fixing groove is for safe and secure fixing to the bucky tray.
- FIG 9 illustrates a form in which the small area electronic cassette is mounted on a bucky tray.
- the small-area electronic cassette is secured to the bucky tray so that the fixing groove is composed of two (3251, 3252) at the upper left and right sides with respect to the horizontal center line (3242).
- the small area electronic cassette may have only two fixed grooves. Since the size is small and there is no limitation on the inspection method according to the mounting form of the bucky tray 5100, the bucky tray may be fixed to only one type.
- the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 include storage batteries 3048 and 3248 for supplying power, and supply operating power to the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211.
- the power supply of the electronic cassette is supplied through the wire.
- the electronic cassette is used only as a charging power of the battery 3048, not directly using the power supplied by the wire as the operating power. This prevents the operation power supply from being temporarily cut off while the wire is detached for mounting the electronic cassette to a compatible digital X-ray device (B, C), and is caused by unstable power supply due to a poor contact of the wire connection part. This is to prevent operation error and power off.
- the channel display units 3045 and 3245 of the electronic cassette display the channel to which the electronic cassette is currently connected to the workstation 101.
- the user When mounting and using two or more electronic cassettes in the digital X-ray imaging apparatus, the user must accurately distinguish the electronic cassette selected for image acquisition. If there is no distinction, the user may shift the preparation of the examination to the first electronic cassette 3111 and the image acquisition to the second electronic cassette 3211, which may not acquire an accurate image and may expose a patient. You will commit an error that is only given. In order to prevent the error, the user should easily and conveniently distinguish the electronic cassette. In this way, the channel to which the electronic cassette is currently connected is displayed on the electronic cassette.
- the channel display units 3045a and 3245a of the electronic cassette include electronic cassette selection switches 3045a and 3445a.
- the electronic cassette selection switch transmits to the workstation that the electronic cassette is used for photographing when the user is closed for about 2 seconds.
- each user must accurately classify each electronic cassette and perform shooting.
- the correct classification of the electronic cassette may cause an error in the photographing until the skilled person is skilled.
- the user can select and confirm the electronic cassette selection switch while positioning the patient to accurately classify the electronic cassette used for photographing and notify the workstation to acquire an image to minimize the imaging error. .
- This provides a function to prevent the confusion and to accurately capture the electronic cassette selected from among the plurality of electronic cassettes when shooting a plurality of electronic cassettes to take advantage of the shooting.
- the channel indicator 3045 not only displays the channels of the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 but also displays a test preparation state. If the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 are not connected to a channel in the digital X-ray imaging apparatus, the channel indicators 3045 and 3245 are turned off and connected to the channel to search for a correction file and apply the test. In the standby step, the channel indicators 3045 and 3245 are displayed by blinking, and when the corresponding channel is selected for examination and all the test preparation states are completed, the channel indicators 3045 and 3245 are displayed as continuously turned on and used. You can see its readiness.
- the application providing unit 111 defines the channels of the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211, and displays the channel indicators 3045 and 3245 of the electronic cassette, the channel indicators 5639 and 5739 of the bucky tray and the display monitor. 251).
- Channel display is indicated by channel 1 blue, channel 2 green and channel 3 yellow for better readability. If you need more channels, define the channel and its color separately.
- the back of the electronic cassette has ID chips 3031, 3062, 3063, and 3261.
- the ID chip has a unique number and location information of the electronic cassette.
- the ID chip is used to identify the electronic cassette in a bucky tray or storage device.
- the user should select a bucket for the purpose of inspection (stand bucky, table bucky, bucky not used), and select an electronic cassette to be used. If you select the stand bucket for inspection and select the electronic cassette mounted on the table bucket, the X-ray is irradiated on the stand bucket and the image is obtained from the electronic cassette mounted on the table bucket. If it is possible to identify the electronic cassette mounted to the stand bucket and the connected channel thereof, the mounted electronic cassette is also automatically selected by selecting the stand bucket to prevent the error.
- the buckies and storage devices include ID chip readers 5051, 5961, and 5963.
- the ID chip reader 5031 reads the unique number MD02 of the ID chip 3221 of the small area electronic cassette 3211, and The unique number is transmitted to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121, the X-ray generation and bucky control unit transmits the unique number to the application program providing unit 111, the application program providing unit channel information corresponding to the unique number Request to the communication and image acquisition unit 131, the communication and image acquisition unit checks the channel information 1312 of the electronic cassette connected to the unique number, and transmits it to the application program providing unit, the application program The provider records the channel information and transmits the channel information to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit, and the X-ray generation and bucky control unit transmits the channel information to the channel display
- the large area electronic cassette 3111 includes three ID chips.
- the large area electronic cassette has a detection area of 14 X 17 (inch) "and a handle 3046 is located on one side for convenience of movement.
- the reason why the large area electronic cassette includes three ID chips is that the large area electronic cassette is mounted on the bucky tray in three forms.
- FIG. 11 illustrates mounting the bucky tray 5100 to the stand bucky 501 in both directions
- FIG. 8 illustrates mounting the large area electronic cassette to the bucky tray.
- the electronic cassette is difficult to vertically mount forward (Fig. 8 (b)). This is because the handle is caused interference in the Bucky right case 554.
- the electronic cassette is difficult to reversely mount vertically (Fig. 8 and (a)). This is because the handle interferes with the Bucky left case 555.
- the bucky tray 501 capable of inserting the bucky tray in both directions, the large-area electronic cassette is mounted in three forms as shown in FIG.
- the unique number of the electronic cassette mounted in the bucky tray must be known.
- the ID chips 3031, 3062, and 3063 are positioned on the back of the electronic cassette at positions corresponding to the ID chip readers 5051 of the Buckytray.
- the upper ID chip 3031 corresponds
- the lower ID chip 3063 corresponds
- the horizontal mounting Fig. 8, (c)
- the three ID chips may also define the horizontal center line positions 5637, 5638, 5737, and 5738 of the large-area electronic cassette 3111 mounted thereon.
- the large-area electronic cassette 3111 is divided into a vertical mounting (Fig. 8 (a), (b)) and a horizontal mounting (Fig. 8 (c)) to the bucky tray 5100 according to the shooting purpose. According to the mounting form, the coincidence between the horizontal center line positions 5637, 5638, 5737, 5738 of the bucky tray and the horizontal center lines 3041h and 3042h of the electronic cassette is changed.
- the upper ID chip 3021 and the lower ID chip 3043 of the electronic cassette correspond to the ID chip reader 5031, and the correspondence corresponds to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit ( 121, the X-ray generation and bucky control unit displays third scales 5738 and 5738 for the electronic cassette in the position indicator of the bucky tray 5100.
- the horizontal center line 3042h of the electronic cassette coincides with the third scales 5738 and 5738 for the electronic cassette in the position indicator of the bucky tray 5100.
- the middle ID chip 3031 of the electronic cassette corresponds to the ID chip reader 5031, and the correspondence is transmitted to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121.
- the X-ray generation and bucky control unit displays second scales 5637 and 5737 for the electronic cassette on the position indicator of the bucky tray 5100. This means that the horizontal center line 3041h of the electronic cassette coincides with the second scales 5637 and 5737 for the electronic cassette in the position indicator of the bucky tray 5100. Further, the second scale for the electronic cassette and the third scale for the electronic cassette mean that the large area electronic cassette is mounted in the bucket.
- the small area electronic cassette 3211 includes one ID chip.
- the small area electronic cassette has a detection area of 10 ⁇ 12 (inch) " relatively small, and a handle 3246 for convenience of movement is located at one side.
- the small area electronic cassette is mounted in the bucky, as shown in FIG. Only dogs are needed.
- FIG. 9 shows the horizontal center line of the small area electronic cassette mounted in the bucky on the first scales 5636 and 5736 for the electronic cassette of the position indicator.
- the first graduation mark for the electronic cassette means that the small area electronic cassette is mounted on the bucky tray.
- Power terminal portions 3070, 3080, 3090, and 3270 are located on the rear surface of the electronic cassette.
- the back surface of the large-area electronic cassette 3111 includes three power terminal portions 3070, 3080, and 3090. The location is just below the ID chips 3031, 3062, 3063. This is to receive power even in all mounting states as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the back surface of the small area electronic cassette 3211 includes one power supply terminal portion 3270. The location is just below ID chip 3331.
- the power supply terminals 3070, 3080, 3090, and 3070 are respectively connected to the power supply terminals 3071, 3081, 3091, 3271, ground terminals 3072, 3082, 3092, 3272, and sensor terminals 3073, 3083, 3093, 3273, respectively. Consists of.
- each terminal of the power supply terminal portion is recessed on the back of the electronic cassette, and each terminal of the power supply unit 5070 corresponding to the terminal has a plug 5091, and the electronic cassette When is normally mounted on the bucky tray and the storage device, the plug comes into contact with the power supply terminal.
- the sensor 3073 checks whether the power terminal unit 3070 of the electronic cassette is in normal contact with the power supply unit 5070 of the bucky, and the bucky tray supplies power to the power terminal 3071 of the electronic cassette.
- the configuration and function of the power supply terminal 3070 plays the same role as the configuration and function of the other power supply terminals 3080, 3090, and 3270.
- Buckies 501 and 521 are equipped with a non-scattering grid 320 and an ion chamber 330, and a buckle tray 5000 below the cassettes 3111, 3211, 410 and 420. It has a structure that can be fixed and mounted and detached into the bucky, such as FIGS. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 19.
- the non-scattering grid 320 improves image quality by removing scattered lines generated from X-rays transmitted through the human body 910, and the ion chamber 330 serves to measure the amount of transmitted X-rays, and the measurement amount is generated by X-rays. It is delivered to the device to control the X-ray dose.
- FIG. 7 illustrates a bucky tray 5000 that stably mounts the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211, the image plate cassettes 410 and 420, and the film cassette and inserts the buckies.
- the bucky tray 5000 has a structure in which a cassette can be mounted and detached, and the bucky tray 5000 has a display unit 5600 and 5700 indicating a channel and a mounting state of the cassette and a cassette in the bucky tray 5000.
- a fixing unit 5110 to 5222 securely fixed, a power supply unit 5070 to supply power to the electronic cassette, and an ID recognition unit 5060 to read the ID chips 3031 to 3063 and 3261 of the electronic cassette.
- the display units 5600 and 5700 indicating the channel and the mounting state of the bucky tray 5000 are provided with the type of cassette (large area electronic cassette, small area electronic cassette, image plate cassette, film cassette) and connection channel of the electronic cassette. And its ready status, mounting status (vertical, horizontal mounting), and bucky tray insertion status.
- the channel indicators 5639 and 5739 of the display units 5600 and 5700 display the type and channel of the cassette.
- the channel indicators 5639 and 5739 may display an indication of the channel indicators 3045 and 3245 of the mounted electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 when the electronic cassette is mounted on the bucket key tray. 539, 5739, and when the image plate cassette is mounted, the channel indicators 5639, 5739 are turned off.
- the position indicators 5731 to 5738 and 5731 to 5738 of the display units 5630 and 5730 are horizontal center lines 3041h, 3042h, 3242h, 412h, and 421h of the cassette to which the cassette is mounted. It is displayed as 10.
- the position indicators include the electronic cassette horizontal center line indicators (hereinafter referred to as all horizontal line indicators) for guiding the horizontal center lines 3041h, 3042h, and 3242h of the electronic cassette, and the horizontal center lines 412h and 421h of the image plate cassette.
- Image plate cassettes are divided into horizontal center line indicators (hereinafter referred to as zero horizontal line indicators).
- All horizontal indicators (5636 ⁇ 5638, 5736 ⁇ 5738) are marked in green and zero horizontal indicators (5631 ⁇ 5635, 5731 ⁇ 5735) are marked in yellow, making it easy to distinguish the electronic cassette from the image plate cassette.
- the position indicators 5631 to 5638 and 5731 to 5738 are equipped with the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 mounted on the back of the electronic cassette.
- ID chip (3061, 3062, 3063, 3261)
- the ID chip is identified by the ID chip reader in the bucky tray according to the electronic cassette mounting state, and guide the horizontal center line according to the mounting state of the electronic cassette
- the horizontal indicators 536 to 5738 and 5736 to 5738 are shown. 8 and 9 illustrate embodiments in which the horizontal center line is displayed on the full horizontal line indicator according to the mounting state.
- the third horizontal indicators 5738 and 5738, and the bucky tray is bucky.
- the indicator is displayed lit.
- the electronic cassette is horizontally mounted on the bucky tray (Fig. 8 (c))
- it is indicated by blinking on the second horizontal indicators 5637 and 5737, and the indicator lights up when the bucky tray is normally inserted into the bucky tray.
- Indicated by. 9 shows when the small area electronic cassette is mounted on the bucky tray 5000, the first horizontal indicators 5636 and 5736 blink, and when the bucky tray is normally inserted into the bucky, the indicator turns on. Display.
- Figure 12 (a) shows the electronic cassette is mounted on the bucky. Since the second indicators 5637 and 5737 of the horizontal line are turned on, it can be seen that the moving flat plate detector is horizontally mounted on the bucky.
- the bucky tray detects the mounting state of the mounted image plate cassette through the position of the movable support fixing device 5250, and the horizontal position of the image plate cassette is displayed on the position indicator. Positions corresponding to the center lines 412h and 421h are shown on the horizontal line indicators 5731 to 5535 and 5731 to 5535.
- the movable support fixing device corresponds to the zero horizontal first indicators 5731 and 5731 when it is in the 8 inch position 5531, and corresponds to the second horizontal indicators 5532 and 5732 when it is in the 10 inch position 5532, In the 12-inch position 5533, it corresponds to the third horizontal indicator (5633, 5733), in the 14-inch position (5534) corresponds to the zero-horizontal fourth indicator (5634, 5734), 17-inch position (5535) If is at, it corresponds to the fifth horizontal indicator (5635, 5735).
- the type of image plate cassette is classified by the size of the image plate cassette, and is 8x10 (inch), 10x12 (inch), 14x14 (inch), or 14x17 (inch).
- the image plate mounted on the image plate cassette has a latent image upon receiving X-rays, and the image plate having the latent image is used again by reading and erasing the latent image in the image plate reader. Therefore, the image plate cassette is repeatedly attached to or detached from the bucky tray at each inspection, and the user can check the mounting state of the image plate cassette from time to time by repeating the installation and detachment. However, since the position of the horizontal center line is changed depending on the type of cassette to be mounted, the position of the horizontal center line is displayed through the zero horizontal indicator.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a display of a state in which an image plate cassette is mounted on a bucky tray.
- the 14x14 (inch) image plate cassette 410 When the 14x14 (inch) image plate cassette 410 is mounted on the bucky tray (FIG. 10 (a)), it indicates that the fourth horizontal mark (5634, 5734) blinks, and the bucky tray is normally inserted into the bucky tray.
- the indicator is lit.
- the 10x12 (inch) image plate cassette 420 is mounted on the bucky tray (FIG. 10 (b)
- the 10x12 (inch) image plate cassette 420 When the 10x12 (inch) image plate cassette 420 is mounted on the bucky tray (FIG. 10 (b)), it indicates that the third horizontal mark (5634, 5734) blinks, and the bucky tray is normally inserted into the bucky tray.
- the indicator When completed, the indicator is lit.
- Figure 13 (b) shows the image plate cassette is mounted on the bucky. Since the third horizontal indicators 5633 and 5733 are lit yellow, it can be seen that the Bucky is equipped with a 10 ⁇ 12 (inch) image plate cassette.
- the fixing portions 5110 to 5160 and 5205 to 5260 of the bucky tray 5000 securely and firmly fix the cassette at the center of the bucky tray, and transmit the fixed state to the position display portion of the bucky and to the X-ray generation control and the bucky controller. Role and prevents cassette detachment by user carelessness.
- the vertical centerline 551 of Bucky 501 and the vertical centerlines 3041v, 3042v, 3241v, 411v, 421v of the detector mounted on the Bucky Tray are always fixed Should be.
- the user always sets the position of the patient with respect to the vertical centerline 551 of the bucky 501 and performs the test. If the vertical center line of the cassette and the vertical center line 551 of Bucky do not coincide with each other, the vertical center line of the acquired image is biased to one side, thereby obtaining an image having no diagnostic value, thereby making an error.
- the fixing part of the bucky tray serves to stably and firmly fix the cassette at the center of the bucky.
- the fixing part of the bucky tray is largely composed of a movable fixing device (5210, 5220), a movable bearing fixing device (5250), a fixed fixing device (5151 ⁇ 5156) and a safety fixing device (5110, 5120).
- the fixed type fixing devices 5151 to 5156 serve as guide rails to help stably mount the large area electronic cassettes 3111. 8 illustrates a process of mounting the large area electronic cassette 3111 to the bucky tray 5000.
- the lower fixtures 5515 and 5156 act as guide rails when the large area electronic cassette is mounted vertically from the top down, and the upper fixtures 5151 and 5154 are mounted when the large area electronic cassettes are mounted horizontally from the top down. It serves as a guide rail, and the intermediate fixtures 5152 and 5155 serve as a support fixing when the large-area electronic cassette is mounted horizontally from the top down (Fig. 8, (c)).
- the contact surface, in which the fixture corresponds to the large area electronic cassette is made of a smooth and non-wearing material.
- the upper solid bodies 5151 and 5154 and the lower fixing bodies 5153 and 5156 of the bucky tray 5000 include protrusions 5151 and 5161 that are curved to fit the shape of the electronic cassette rim (FIG. 13 (c)).
- the large area electronic cassette is designed so as not to be detached unless the large area electronic cassette is lifted up and down, and the large area electronic cassette by the user's carelessness is removed from the bucky tray of the stand bucky tray. To prevent the fall and breakage due to the detachment.
- the movable support type fixing device 5250 supports the lower portion of the electronic cassette or the image plate cassette.
- the movable support type fixing device 5250 matches the small area electronic cassette with the entire horizontal lines 5633 and 5733, and the small area electronic cassette is movable in the fixing grooves 3251 and 3252. It serves as positioning and fixing to engage. And it serves to fix the image plate cassette to match the position of the horizontal line and to transmit the position to the display unit.
- the safety locks 5110 and 5120 include safety rings 5211 to prevent the detector mounted on the bucky tray from being detached by user carelessness. And it includes a fixed sensor (5215) transmits the operation signal to the mobile fixed device (5200).
- the safety fixing device 5110 is composed of a safety ring body 5111, a fixed sensor 5115, a safety fixing projection 5112, a fixing pin 5113.
- the safety fixing devices 5110 and 5120 are as shown in FIG. 16, and the fixing pin 5112 secures the safety loop body 5111 to the bucky tray to be opened and closed. And a safety fixing protrusion 5112 is formed at the end of the safety ring body so that the cassette is not easily separated from the closed state, and there is a fixing sensor 5115 in the safety ring fixing pin direction.
- the fixed sensor detects the mounting state and transfers the information to the mobile fixed device 5200.
- the safety lock When the safety lock is closed, the safety lock is caught on the top of the cassettes 3111 and 410 mounted on the bucky tray, and the fixed sensor of the safety lock has a predetermined pressure or more between the cassette and the safety lock. When received, it recognizes that the cassette is mounted on the bucky tray and transmits a driving command to the movable fixing device 5200 to fix the cassette. In addition, when the movable fixing device fixes the cassette and gives the safety fixing device more than a predetermined pressure again, the driving fixing device is transmitted to the movable fixing device to release the cassette fixing.
- the movable fixing device 5200 serves to secure the cassette mounted on the bucky tray 5000 to the center of the bucky, firmly and securely, and to fix the electronic cassette with the handle. It is located at the top.
- the movable fixing device 5200 is composed of one drive motor 5205, two movable fixing bodies 5210, 5220, two fixing rails 5211 and 5221, and two movable fixing shafts 5212 and 5222. have.
- the movable fixtures 5210 and 5220 are composed of a movable fixing support 5213, a movable fixing handle 5214, and a movable fixing protrusion 5215.
- the movable fixing device 5220 transmits a driving command to the driving motor 5205 of the movable fixing device, and the driving motor is clockwise.
- the driving motor is clockwise.
- the fixing protrusion 5215 is firmly and securely engaged by the electronic cassette fixing grooves 3051 to 3056 and 3251 to 3252.
- the mounting sensors 5216 of the fixing bodies 5210 and 5220 are located at the edges where the fixing bodies and the cassettes are engaged, respectively, and when all of the mounting sensors of the moving fixing bodies 5210 and 5220 are detected, Detection is that the cassette is correctly mounted at the center of the bucky, the mounted state is transmitted to the X-ray generation and the bucky control unit 121, and the position indicators 5631 to 5638 and 5731 to 5738 are ready to be mounted.
- the movable fixtures 5210 and 5220 move the same distance with respect to the center of the bucky tray, the vertical center lines 3041v, 3042v, 3241v, 411v, and 421v of the cassette are always connected to the centerline 551 of the bucky 500. If it does not match, the two mounting sensors are not detected so that the mounting state is not completed by lighting the position indicators 5731 to 5738 and 5731 to 5738.
- the safety fixing device fixes the cassette to prevent the cassette from being damaged due to the user's careless detachment from the bucky tray 5000.
- the ID chip reader 5051 of the bucky tray 5000 is located at the top of the center of the bucky tray.
- the mounting sensor 5216 transmits a normal mounting state of the cassette to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121
- the ID chip reader The unique numbers of the ID chips 3031, 3062, 3063, and 3261 of the electronic cassette are read, and the unique numbers of the electronic cassette are transmitted to the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121 (FIG. 16A).
- the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121 transmits the unique number to the application providing unit 111 and the communication and image acquisition unit 131.
- the application program providing unit transmits the unique number to the preprocessing unit, and the preprocessing unit finds a preprocessing file matching the unique number and prepares to apply the image when the image is obtained.
- the application program providing unit 111 requests channel information of the electronic cassette mounted in the bucket to the communication and image acquisition unit 131 to receive channel information, and transmits the channel information to the X-ray generation and bucky controller.
- the X-ray generation and bucky control unit displays the channel information on the bucky channel display unit. If the ID chip is not read, the X-ray generation and bucky control unit 121 determines that the image plate cassette and the film cassette are mounted (FIG. 16B).
- the power supply unit 5070 of the bucky tray 5000 supplies power to the bucky tray when the mounted electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 are wirelessly connected.
- the power supply unit 5070 is located at the upper center of the bucky tray, and its configuration includes a power supply pin 5051, a ground pin 5072, and a sensor pin 5073.
- the sensor pin 5073 is in contact with the sensor terminal 3082 of the electronic cassette 3111 as shown in FIG. 15 (a), and when the contact state is normal, Power is supplied to the electronic cassette through the power supply pin. If the sensor pin does not come into contact with the sensor terminal of the electronic cassette, it is determined that the electronic cassette is not normally mounted in the bucky tray, the power supply is cut off, and the mounting state is confirmed through the X-ray generation and the bucky control unit 121. Requests a message requesting the application provider.
- a contactless power supply method may be used instead of the contact power supply method.
- Bucky 5000 of the present invention can mount and detach the large-area electronic cassette 3111 in both directions.
- the mounting form of the electronic cassette may be represented by three types 712, 713, and 714.
- the large-area electronic cassette 3111 acquires images in the forward directions 711 and 712, the normal images 721 and 722 are obtained.
- the large-area electronic cassette is mounted in the reverse direction 714 and the horizontal mounting 713, the image 723 rotated 90 ° and the image 724 rotated 180 ° are obtained.
- Electronic ID chips 3031, 3062, 3063 are located on the back of the electronic cassette, and allow the electronic cassette to determine the state in which the electronic cassette is mounted.
- the electronic ID chip 3031 is read by the ID chip reader 5031, and the obtained image 724 is rotated 180 ° to automatically obtain the correct image 730.
- the electronic ID chip 3062 is read by the ID chip reader 5031, thereby rotating the acquired image 731 by 90 ° to automatically obtain the correct image 730.
- the image is obtained by grasping the mounting state of the electronic cassette by the application providing unit 110 and automatically obtained by rotating the image 90 ° or 180 °, the user is always in the same direction as the inspected direction. You can do business quickly while avoiding confusion.
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the electronic cassettes 3111 and 3211 mounted on a bucky tray according to the present invention.
- a small area electronic cassette 3211 was attached to the bucky tray 5101 in the table bucky 521, and a large area electronic cassette 3111 was attached to the bucky tray 5100 in the stand bucky.
- the electronic cassette is connected to the workstation 101 wirelessly (1317, 1318) or wired (1315, 1316), the workstation controls the electronic cassette.
- the electronic cassette is freely mounted and detached from the bucky tray, and the cassette is divided into a large area and a small area, so that not only the photographing using the bucky but also the table and the emergency patient can not freely move the position in the fixed plate detector. And the bed of the critical patient can also be easily performed digital X-ray generating apparatus using the electronic cassette.
- Digital X-ray imaging apparatus by using an electronic cassette in place of the fixed flat panel detector, a variety of X-ray imaging technique is possible, it is possible to minimize the exposure dose of the patient, and to prevent unnecessary magnification of the image In addition, there is an advantage in freely selecting the location to minimize the movement of the emergency patient or critical patient.
- the operator can be mounted and detached in real time to the compatible electronic X-ray imaging apparatus, there is an advantage that can maximize the use efficiency of the expensive electronic cassette in a minimum quantity.
- an electronic cassette selection switch has the advantage that can be taken with the electronic cassette selected from a plurality of electronic cassettes used in the digital X-ray imaging apparatus.
- the rechargeable battery capacity of the electronic cassette can be reduced to reduce the weight of the electronic cassette, and the operator does not have to connect to the power supply of the electronic cassette separately to charge the electronic cassette. It has the advantage of providing convenience.
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- 디지털 엑스선 촬영장치에 있어서,이동 가능한 전자카세트가 장착 및 탈착되는 버키 트레이와;다수의 상기 이동 가능한 전자카세트를 식별하며, 상기 버키 트레이와 통신으로 접속되고, 상기 식별한 전자카세트의 전처리 파일을 제어하는 워크스테이션을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 워크스테이션은,다수의 전자카세트에 대응하는 전처리 파일들을 상기 다수의 전자카세트에 적용시키는 전처리부와; 상기 다수의 전자카세트와 통신을 위한 채널을 구비하고, 촬영 영상을 획득하는 통신 및 영상 획득부를 포함한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영장치.
- 제2항에 있어서, 상기 전처리부는,상기 다수의 전자카세트에 대응하는 전처리 파일을 구비하고, 다른 전처리부와 통신을 수행할 수 있는 네트워크를 포함한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제3항에 있어서, 상기 전처리부는,디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치에 접속된 전자카세트에 적용되는 전처리 파일을 검색하고, 상기 검색된 전처리 파일 중 가장 최근에 적용된 전처리 파일을 우선 적용하는 기능을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 워크스테이션은,상기 네트워크 및 이동저장장치를 통해 상기 버키 트레이에 장착되는 전자카세트의 전처리 파일을 다른 디지털 엑스선 촬영장치에 구비된 워크스테이션에 전송해주는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는,상기 다수의 전자카세트를 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치에 사용할 때 발생하는 혼란을 방지하기 위해서 장착되는 전자카세트를 식별하는 기능을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는, 조작자 부주의에 의한 전자카세트의 파손을 방지하기 위한 안전고정장치를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영장치.
- 제7항에 있어서, 상기 안전고정장치는 상기 전자카세트의 정상적인 장착 상태를 파악하는 센서를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제7항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는, 상기 전자카세트를 중심 수직선에 일치시키기 위해서 2개의 이동고정장치를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제9항에 있어서, 상기 이동고정장치는,상기 전자카세트의 장착 상태를 인식할 수 있는 센서를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제10항에 있어서, 상기 이동고정장치는,상기 전자카세트를 견고하고 안정적으로 고정하기 위한 볼록부재를 갖는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는,장착되어 있는 상기 전자카세트의 채널을 나타내는 채널 표시부를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제12항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는,장착되어 있는 전자카세트 또는 영상판 카세트 또는 필름 카세트의 종류를 구분하고 그 종류와 크기에 따라 중심 수평선을 표시하는 위치 표시부를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제13항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는 전자카세트에 구비된 식별 코드를 읽기 위한 코드 리더기를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제14항에 있어서, 상기 버키 트레이는, 상기 전자카세트에 전원을 공급하기 위한 전원 공급부를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제5항에 있어서, 상기 워크스테이션은,상기 전자카세트의 잘못된 장착, 잘못된 촬영 위치, 잘못된 설정으로 인한 촬영 오류에 따른 환자 피폭 선량 증가를 방지하는 기능을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제16항에 있어서, 상기 워크스테이션은 상기 전자카세트의 장착 형태를 센서를 통해 확인하고, 상기 센서를 이용하여 영상 위치 보정을 수행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서, 상기 전자카세트는,상기 워크스테이션과 연결되어 있는 채널을 나타내는 채널 표시부를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제18항에 있어서, 상기 전자카세트는,특정 전자카세트 촬영을 식별하기 위한 전자카세트 선택 스위치를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제18항에 있어서, 상기 전자카세트는,식별을 위해 식별 코드를 적어도 1개 이상 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제20항에 있어서, 상기 전자카세트는,상기 버키 트레이에서 공급되는 전원을 입력받기 위한 전원 단자를 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
- 제21항에 있어서, 상기 전자카세트는,상기 버키 트레이의 이동고정장치와 견고한 고정을 위해 오목부재를 2개 이상 구비한 것을 특징으로 하는 디지털 엑스선 촬영 장치.
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