Imaging system and method for error reduction processing
    21.
    发明授权
    Imaging system and method for error reduction processing 有权
    用于误差缩减处理的成像系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08072514B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12279198

    申请日:2007-03-15

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    摘要: An imaging apparatus is provided, which improves correction accuracy at the time of pixel addition reading and scarcely deteriorates in resolution of the image data. This apparatus comprises: a conversion unit comprising a plurality of unit-pixels and converting an incident radiation or a light into pixel information; a signal processing unit capable of reading the pixel information for each unit-pixel, or capable of reading additional added pixel information for a plurality of unit-pixels, based on a control from a control unit for controlling a driving of the conversion unit according to a plurality of operation modes; a storage unit for storing a plurality of correction informations according to the plurality of operating modes; and a correction unit for performing the correction of the pixel information based on the correction information extracted from the plurality of correct informations according to the operation mode.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种成像装置,其提高了像素附加读取时的校正精度,并且几乎不降低图像数据的分辨率。 该装置包括:转换单元,包括多个单位像素,并将入射的辐射或光转换为像素信息; 信号处理单元,其能够基于来自控制单元的控制单元读取每个单位像素的像素信息,或者能够读取多个单位像素的附加的附加像素信息,根据控制单元控制转换单元的驱动 多种操作模式; 存储单元,用于根据多个操作模式存储多个校正信息; 以及校正单元,用于根据根据操作模式从多个正确信息提取的校正信息执行像素信息的校正。

    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE CONTROL METHOD
    22.
    发明申请
    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING THE CONTROL METHOD 有权
    辐射成像装置,其控制方法和记录中央存储程序,用于执行控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110240870A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-06

    申请号:US13163431

    申请日:2011-06-17

    IPC分类号: G01T1/24

    摘要: To provide a radiation imaging apparatus capable of restraining the change of image qualities due to the change of sensitivities of an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element and its control method. Therefore, an MIS-type photoelectric conversion element 217 is set to a saturation state before performing radiation imaging. As means for realizing the above mentioned, a light source 601, power supply 603 for making the light source 601 emit light, and switch 605 are provided. The light source 601 can use a light source capable of discharging the light having a wavelength which can be detected by a photoelectric conversion layer 209 at optional timing. For example, it is possible to use a light source in which a plurality of LEDs or cold cathode ray tubes are arranged, a light guide plate is combined with an LED or cold cathode ray tube, or an EL device.

    摘要翻译: 提供能够抑制由于MIS型光电转换元件的灵敏度变化引起的图像质量变化的放射线摄像装置及其控制方法。 因此,在进行放射线成像之前,将MIS型光电转换元件217设定为饱和状态。 作为实现上述的手段,设置有用于使光源601发光的光源601,电源603以及开关605。 光源601可以使用能够以可选择的时刻放电具有可由光电转换层209检测的波长的光的光源。 例如,可以使用其中布置有多个LED或冷阴极射线管的光源,导光板与LED或冷阴极射线管或EL器件组合。

    IMAGING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF
    23.
    发明申请
    IMAGING SYSTEM AND DRIVING METHOD THEREOF 有权
    成像系统及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110044430A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-24

    申请号:US12940444

    申请日:2010-11-05

    IPC分类号: H05G1/64 H05G1/58 G01D18/00

    CPC分类号: G01N23/04

    摘要: When a gain correction is performed for the radiographed object image, the acquisition of the object image having a high grade quality and no artifact is realized. For that purpose, an image storing unit is provided for storing an image for correction radiographed based on conditions set with the table in a state in which no object exists to each operation modes of the plurality of operation modes; and an image processing unit is provided for performing a gain correction processing of the radiographed object image and performs the gain correction processing of the radiographed object image obtained based on the conditions set in the table of the operation mode selected by the selecting unit in a state in which the object exists using a corresponding image for correction extracted from the image storage unit based on the operation mode selected by the selecting unit.

    摘要翻译: 当对于拍摄对象图像执行增益校正时,实现具有高等级质量并且不产生伪影的对象图像的获取。 为此目的,提供一种图像存储单元,用于根据在多个操作模式的每个操作模式中不存在对象的状态,基于用该表设置的条件来存储用于校正的校正图像; 并且提供图像处理单元,用于执行所拍摄的对象图像的增益校正处理,并且执行基于在状态中由选择单元选择的操作模式的表中设置的条件获得的拍摄对象图像的增益校正处理 基于由选择单元选择的操作模式,使用从图像存储单元提取的用于校正的对应图像存在对象。

    Radiation imaging apparatus
    24.
    发明授权
    Radiation imaging apparatus 有权
    辐射成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07847263B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US12607464

    申请日:2009-10-28

    IPC分类号: G01T1/20

    摘要: A single flat panel detector provides radiation images which can correspond with various radiographic modes. In a radiation imaging apparatus including a flat panel detector which derives a radiation image according to incident radiation, a holding unit which holds the flat panel detector and a connecting mechanism capable of performing a connecting and a disconnecting between the holding unit and the flat panel detector, the flat panel detector can be controlled so that the maximum number of radiation images that the flat panel detector can derive when the flat panel detector is disengaged from the holding unit is smaller than the maximum number of radiation images that the flat panel detector can derive when the flat panel detector is held by the holding unit.

    摘要翻译: 单个平板检测器提供可以对应于各种放射照相模式的辐射图像。 在包括根据入射辐射导出放射线图像的平板检测器的放射线成像装置中,保持平板检测器的保持单元和能够执行保持单元和平板检测器之间的连接和断开的连接机构 可以对平板检测器进行控制,使得当平板检测器与保持单元分离时,平板检测器可以获得的最大数量的辐射图像小于平板检测器可获得的最大辐射图像数 当平板检测器被保持单元保持时。

    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND ITS DRIVING METHOD AND PROGRAM
    27.
    发明申请
    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND ITS DRIVING METHOD AND PROGRAM 有权
    辐射成像装置及其驱动方法与程序

    公开(公告)号:US20100001198A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-07

    申请号:US12556607

    申请日:2009-09-10

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: As a radiation imaging apparatus which can easily and effectively correct line noise, there is provided a radiation imaging apparatus having: a conversion unit having a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels each having a conversion element (202) for converting radiation into an electric charge and a switching element (201) for outputting an electric signal based on the electric charge are arranged in a matrix; a capacitor element (301) arranged outside the pixel region; a reading out circuit unit (108) for reading out the electric signals from the pixels row by row and reading out, in parallel, a signal from the capacitor element and the electric signal from the pixel; and a correction unit for correcting the electric signal based on the signal from the capacitor element.

    摘要翻译: 作为可以容易且有效地校正线路噪声的放射线摄像装置,提供了一种放射线摄像装置,其具有:具有像素区域的转换单元,其中多个像素分别具有用于将辐射转换成电的转换元件(202) 电荷和用于基于电荷输出电信号的开关元件(201)排列成矩阵; 布置在像素区域外的电容器元件(301) 读出电路单元(108),用于并行地读出来自像素的电信号,并且并行地读出来自电容器元件的信号和来自像素的电信号; 以及校正单元,用于基于来自电容器元件的信号校正电信号。

    IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING CONTROL PROGRAM OF IMAGING APPARATUS
    28.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROLLING METHOD OF IMAGING APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM RECORDING CONTROL PROGRAM OF IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    成像装置,放射成像系统,成像装置的控制方法和记录装置的中间记录控制程序

    公开(公告)号:US20090272909A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-05

    申请号:US12422474

    申请日:2009-04-13

    IPC分类号: G01T1/24 H05G1/64

    CPC分类号: G01T1/2928

    摘要: An imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a transmitting path transmitting the output electric signal, and a read out circuit performing a sampling and holding operation for holding the electric signal read out through the transmitting path, and performing a reset operation for reset of the transmitting path, and includes a control unit for controlling an outputting drive circuit and a read out circuit so as to perform row by row the sampling and holding operation after a start of the output operation, to perform the reset operation after the sampling and holding operation, and to perform a termination of the output operation after the reset operation. This can provide an imaging apparatus and a radiation imaging apparatus that can reduce a frame time without reducing an S/N ratio of an image signal.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的成像装置包括发送输出电信号的发送路径和执行用于保持通过发送路径读出的电信号的采样保持操作的读出电路,并且执行用于复位的复位操作 并且包括用于控制输出驱动电路和读出电路的控制单元,以便在开始输出操作之后逐行地进行采样和保持操作,以在采样和保持操作之后执行复位操作 并且在复位操作之后执行输出操作的终止。 这可以提供可以在不降低图像信号的S / N比的情况下减少帧时间的成像装置和放射线成像装置。

    Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and method of controlling radiation imaging apparatus
    29.
    发明授权
    Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, and method of controlling radiation imaging apparatus 有权
    辐射成像装置,放射线成像系统和控制辐射成像装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07613277B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-03

    申请号:US12175495

    申请日:2008-07-18

    IPC分类号: H05G1/58

    摘要: A radiation imaging apparatus is capable of taking a moving picture by acquisition by a reading circuit of a plurality of radiation image signals on the basis of a plurality of successive times of irradiation of a radiation detector with radiation rays. The radiation detector has a two-dimensional array of pixels. In a period between a start of an n-th time of irradiation with radiation rays and a start of an (n+1)-th time of irradiation with radiation rays, where n is a natural number, a controller switches an operation status of an analog-to-digital converter that converts electric signals read by the reading circuit into digital signals so that power consumption of the analog-to-digital converter is reduced.

    摘要翻译: 辐射成像装置能够通过基于放射线检测器的多次连续照射时间的多个辐射图像信号的读取电路进行拍摄来拍摄运动图像。 辐射检测器具有二维像素阵列。 在用放射线照射的第n次开始与第n + 1次放射线照射开始之间的期间,其中n是自然数,控制器切换操作状态 将由读取电路读取的电信号转换成数字信号的模拟 - 数字转换器,从而降低模数转换器的功耗。

    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING CONTROL
    30.
    发明申请
    RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, APPARATUS CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM FOR EXECUTING CONTROL 失效
    放射成像装置,装置控制方法以及用于执行控制的计算机可读存储介质存储程序

    公开(公告)号:US20090224163A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-10

    申请号:US12464162

    申请日:2009-05-12

    IPC分类号: G01T1/24

    摘要: To provide a radiation imaging apparatus which is capable of both connecting state radiographing for radiographing with a C arm connected and non-connecting state radiographing for radiographing with the C arm disconnected, and is convenient and obtains high quality images, the apparatus includes: a flat panel detector; a holding unit for holding at least the flat panel detector; and a control unit for controlling the flat panel detector. With the configuration, the flat panel detector can be connected to and disconnected from the holding unit; connecting state radiographing can be performed with the flat panel detector connected to the holding unit, and non-connecting state radiographing can be performed with the flat panel detector disconnected from the holding unit; the control unit controls the flat panel detector such that a heat generation quantity of the flat panel detector during the non-connecting state radiographing can be lower than a heat generation quantity of the flat panel detector during the connecting state radiographing.

    摘要翻译: 为了提供一种辐射成像装置,其能够将用于X射线照相的状态X射线照相用C臂连接和非连接状态X射线照相用于用C摄影机断开的X射线照相,并且便于获得高质量图像,该装置包括: 面板检测器 保持单元,用于至少保持平板检测器; 以及用于控制平板检测器的控制单元。 通过该配置,平板检测器可以连接到保持单元并从保持单元断开; 可以在与保持单元连接的平板检测器进行连接状态放射照像,并且可以在平板检测器与保持单元断开的情况下进行非连接状态的X线照相; 控制单元控制平板检测器,使得在连接状态放射照像期间平板检测器的发热量可以低于连接状态放射照相期间的平板检测器的发热量。