Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room
    1.
    发明授权
    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room 失效
    通用射线照相/荧光数字室

    公开(公告)号:US5768336A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-16

    申请号:US728884

    申请日:1996-10-11

    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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,通过在柔性控制系统的监督下组合通用组的X射线检查系统部件,电气和机械驱动部件以及感测部件来构造通用射线照相/透视“房间”,以形成 通用诊断医学成像系统能够在几种不同的操作者可选择的配置中进行射线照相,荧光镜,断层扫描和阶梯式检查。 操作员选择任何可用的操作模式,包括自动平衡,自动墙,自动表,自动桌面/墙壁,伺服断层扫描,常规步进,步进数字,自动步进和自动分步中心模式, 使用控制面板。 控制系统自动确定执行该类型检查需要哪些系统组件,并根据需要将组件移动到操作或存储位置,并准备每个组件进行操作。 操作员无需手动重新配置设备。 在用于外周血管造影的“步进数字”模式中,下表X射线管和超表面图像增强器在预选位置执行一系列放射照相曝光。 数字成像平台在患者保持静止时移动。 这减少了运动伪影。 对于每个步骤,在自动亮度控制下进行测试荧光透视以确定最佳技术。 如此确定的技术被转换用于随后的射线照相曝光。 操作者在测试荧光透视曝光期间观察造影剂的流动,并且当造影剂到达图像中的期望位置时命令放射照相曝光。 或者,控制系统可以通过将图像对比度的变化与先前观察到的阈值变化进行比较来检测图像中的造影剂的存在。

    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room

    公开(公告)号:US5751788A

    公开(公告)日:1998-05-12

    申请号:US729989

    申请日:1996-10-11

    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.

    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room
    3.
    发明授权
    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room 失效
    通用射线照相/荧光数字室

    公开(公告)号:US5870450A

    公开(公告)日:1999-02-09

    申请号:US882747

    申请日:1997-06-26

    IPC分类号: A61B6/00 H05G1/64 G03B42/04

    摘要: A universal radiographic/fluoroscopic room includes a digital imaging platform adapted to occupy operating and non-operating positions. A park function automatically moves the digital imaging platform between the operating and non-operating positions without requiring operator effort. The digital imaging platform has local and remote control panels having substantially duplicate functions. The remote control panel allows the operator to control operation of the digital imaging platform from a location shielded from X-ray exposure. Methods and apparatus are provided to ensure safe, predictable, and consistent operation from all control panels. 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 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.

    摘要翻译: 通用射线照相/透视室包括适于占据操作和非操作位置的数字成像平台。 停放功能可自动将数字成像平台移动到操作位置和非操作位置之间,而无需操作人员的努力。 数字成像平台具有基本上重复的功能的本地和远程控制面板。 遥控面板允许操作者从屏蔽X射线曝光的位置控制数字成像平台的操作。 提供了方法和设备,以确保所有控制面板的安全,可预测和一致的操作。 操作员选择任何可用的操作模式,包括自动平衡,自动墙,自动表,自动桌面/墙壁,伺服断层扫描,常规步进,步进数字,自动步进和自动分步中心模式, 使用控制面板。 控制系统自动确定执行该类型检查需要哪些系统组件,并根据需要将组件移动到操作或存储位置,并准备每个组件进行操作。

    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room
    5.
    发明授权
    Universal radiographic/fluoroscopic digital room 失效
    通用射线照相/荧光数字室

    公开(公告)号:US5636259A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US443486

    申请日:1995-05-18

    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 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.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明,通过在柔性控制系统的监督下组合通用组的X射线检查系统部件,电气和机械驱动部件以及感测部件来构造通用射线照相/透视“房间”,以形成 通用诊断医学成像系统能够在几种不同的操作者可选择的配置中进行射线照相,荧光镜,断层扫描和阶梯式检查。 操作员选择任何可用的操作模式,包括自动平衡,自动墙,自动表,自动桌面/墙壁,伺服断层扫描,常规步进,步进数字,自动步进和自动分步中心模式, 使用控制面板。 控制系统自动确定执行该类型检查需要哪些系统组件,并根据需要将组件移动到操作或存储位置,并准备每个组件进行操作。 操作员无需手动重新配置设备。 在用于外周血管造影的“步进数字”模式中,下表X射线管和超表面图像增强器在预选位置执行一系列放射照相曝光。 数字成像平台在患者保持静止时移动。 这减少了运动伪影。 对于每个步骤,在自动亮度控制下进行测试荧光透视以确定最佳技术。 如此确定的技术被转换用于随后的射线照相曝光。 操作者在测试荧光透视曝光期间观察造影剂的流动,并且当造影剂到达图像中的期望位置时命令放射照相曝光。 或者,控制系统可以通过将图像对比度的变化与先前观察到的阈值变化进行比较来检测图像中的造影剂的存在。

    Universal radiographic room
    6.
    发明授权
    Universal radiographic room 失效
    通用摄影室

    公开(公告)号:US5572567A

    公开(公告)日:1996-11-05

    申请号:US351617

    申请日:1994-12-08

    摘要: A universal radiographic apparatus that allows an operator to select between conventional radiographic mode and linear tomographic mode. In conventional radiographic mode of operation, several automatic modes are provided. An x-ray tube mounted to a tube crane positioned above an elevating table can be accurately controlled in longitudinal and vertical movement, as well as in x-ray tube angulation. In linear tomographic mode, a table bucky is moved laterally in opposition to movement of the tube crane, with angulation keeping the tube aimed at the bucky. In conventional radiographic mode, the system supports an auto bucky mode, where the table bucky automatically tracks tubecrane motion, or an auto table mode, where the tube crane tracks table vertical motion to maintain a fixed SID. In an auto wall mode, the tube crane tracks vertical movement of an associated wall bucky.

    摘要翻译: 一种通用放射线照相设备,其允许操作者在常规放射照相模式和线性断层摄影模式之间进行选择。 在常规放射照相操作模式中,提供了几种自动模式。 安装到位于升降台上方的管式起重机的X射线管可以在纵向和垂直运动以及X射线管角度中被精确地控制。 在线性断层摄影模式下,一个桌面的横向移动与管式起重机的运动相对移动,其角度保持了管子的目标。 在常规放射照相模式下,系统支持自动降压模式,其中桌面自动跟踪管道运动或自动工作台模式,其中管式起重机跟踪工作台垂直运动以维持固定的SID。 在汽车墙模式下,管式起重机跟踪相关墙壁的垂直运动。