摘要:
A universal radiographic/fluoroscopic "room" is constructed according to the present invention by combining a versatile group of X-ray examination system components, electrical and mechanical drive components, and sensing components, under the supervision of a flexible control system, to form a universal diagnostic medical imaging system capable of performing radiographic, fluoroscopic, tomographic, and stepped examinations in several different operator-selectable configurations. The operator selects any available operating mode, including auto-bucky, auto-wall, auto-table, auto-table/wall, servo-tomo, conventional stepping, stepped-digital, auto-step, and auto-step-center modes, using a a control panel. The control system automatically determines which system components are required to perform that type of examination, moves the components into operational or storage positions as required, and prepares each component for operation. The operator need not manually reconfigure the equipment. In "stepped-digital" modes useful for peripheral angiography, an under-table X-ray tube and over-table image intensifier execute a series of radiographic exposures at preselected locations. The digital imaging platform is moved while the patient remains stationary. This reduces motion artifacts. For each step, a test fluoroscopic exposure is performed under automatic brightness control to determine an optimum technique. The technique so determined is converted for use in a subsequent radiographic exposure. The operator observes the flow of the contrast medium during the test fluoroscopic exposure and commands the radiographic exposure when the contrast medium arrives at the desired position in the image. Alternatively, the control system may detect the presence of the contrast medium in the image by comparing a change in image contrast with a previously observed threshold change.
摘要:
A slit radiography assembly including an X-ray source, and X-ray detector and a slit diaphragm comprised of a plurality of sections juxtaposed in the longitudinal direction of the slit and coacting with controllable attenuation elements wherein: during scanning, a detection assembly includes a plurality of response sections cooperate with the X-ray detector to provide an electric signal representative of the intensity to control the attenuation elements during scanning at initial measuring exposure and subsequent radiographical exposure of the body.
摘要:
There is disclosed a method for forming a radiogram of an object comprising the steps of energizing an X-ray source at a low level of radiation intensity wherein the X-ray source includes a slit diaphragm, pivoting the X-ray source during a first scanning of the object, moving an elongated X-ray detector in respect to the pivoting of the X-ray source to generate an output signal of intensity of the object during the first scanning thereof, measuring the output signal during at least a portion of said first scanning, energizing the X-ray source to a higher level of radiation intensity as determined by the output signal from the X-ray detector during the first scanning, pivoting the X-ray source during a second scanning of the object, moving the X-ray detector during the second scanning to generate a second output of radiation intensity and forming a radiogram from the second output signals.
摘要:
In an illustrated embodiment, a switch control handle is shiftable from an upper position to a lower position to disconnect the fluoroscopic x-ray voltage and condition the circuitry for a transition to photographic exposure. Further downward shifting connects the x-ray high voltage until the automatic exposure control terminates the exposure. By coupling the control handle to a selector switch, a single manually adjustable set point potentiometer may select the fluoroscopy voltage set point in the upper position of the handle while adjusting the exposure time for patient constitution in the lower position.
摘要:
In a fluoroscopic and photographic exposure installation where photographic exposure high voltage is normally automatically derived from the voltage setting during fluoroscopy, a pair of manually operable switches are provided in the motor control circuit for inserting respective preselected reference levels which override the normal adjustment of exposure voltage based on fluoroscopic voltage, and instead control the exposure voltage selectively to a higher setting giving a particularly brief exposure, or to a relatively low value giving improved contrast.
摘要:
An apparatus and method is disclosed for producing photographs and bright fluoroscopic television pictures of radiation patterns from a subject as converted to visible light images by an image tube. The apparatus includes a radiation source for directing X-radiation through a subject, and an image tube for receiving that radiation and producing in response thereto a visible image of the pattern of such radiation impinging upon the image tube. The apparatus also includes a film camera and a television camera for viewing the image tube output. A diverter apparatus controls the selective transmission of the light image from the image tube onto the film camera and television camera.The film camera is directly aligned with the image tube output. The television camera is transversely displaced with respect to the image tube output. The diverter directs light from the image tube to the television camera in bursts syncronized with the field repetition rate of the television camera. During the remainder of the time, the diverter permits light from the image tube output to pass directly to the film camera.
摘要:
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus employed in radioscopy and for X-ray film exposures, including an X-ray tube with a rotating anode, in which the transitional time during changes in operational mode is completely eliminated. A circuit arrangement is included in the X-ray diagnostic apparatus in which each exposure upon actuation of an exposure triggering element immediately follows the preceding radioscopic operation, and wherein a signal corresponding to the actual value of the anode rotational speed is transmitted to a power output adjusting element, the power adjusting element being programmed in conformance with the permissible cycle of the X-ray tube power output in dependence upon the anode rotational speed, and to thereby effect the setting of the X-ray tube power output associated with the respective anode rotational speed.
摘要:
Simple unified circuitry for use in controlling an X-ray generator for combining a selected photomultiplier tube with an operational amplifier which is either in an integrator mode or signal amplifier mode depending on whether radiographic procedures, fluoroscopic procedures or cine procedures are to be used.