| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 378980500 | With auxiliary data video display | 43 |
| 20090016491 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS, METHOD AND PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR THE PROGRAM - According to the medical image display apparatus of an aspect of the present invention, the display mode to provide multi-screen display of the plurality of slice images including the abnormal shadow region is determined based on the result of acquisition of the abnormal shadow region (three-dimensional information for the abnormal shadow region), which eliminates the necessity for users (doctors) to perform an operation to set a display mode, and enables display of the plurality of slice images including the abnormal shadow region efficiently in a display mode enabling easy image interpretation. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090041191 | Radiography Apparatus With Scout View Function - An X-ray detecting section ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090086912 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - In an image display apparatus of this invention, an image creation unit creates a plurality of cross-sectional images and a projected image from the volume data acquired at a CT volume data acquisition unit. The plurality of cross-sectional images and projected image are displayed on a monitor. When a specific point on the plurality of cross-sectional images displayed on the monitor is clicked at an operation unit, a line is displayed on the projected image displayed on the monitor according to the click. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090168965 | SMALL-SCALE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM - A diagnostic system which provides the imaging operator with the situation of the patients staying in a small-scale facility such as a medical practitioner or a clinic without increasing the man-hour such as input of examination order information and improves the diagnosis efficiency. When a visiting patient is received and registered by and in a reception computer ( | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090175417 | MEDICAL INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - To make it possible to display a series of image data captured according to examination order information, in a predetermined order. According to an image examination device ( | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090175418 | RADIOTHERAPY SUPPORT APPARATUS - A radiotherapy treatment support apparatus includes a storage unit which stores absorption dose volume data expressing a spatial distribution of absorption dose in a subject, a generation unit which generates fusion data associated with morphology volume data of the subject and the absorption dose volume data so as to be associated with a plurality of segments, and a display unit which displays an image which has the distribution of absorption dose superimposed on the two-dimensional morphology image of the subject using the fusion data. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090196398 | RADIATION IMAGE RADIOGRAPHING SYSTEM - A radiation image radiographing system using a combination of a plurality of consoles and a radiographic image detecting apparatus characterized by enhanced image verification efficiency. This radiation image radiographing system includes a radiographic image detecting apparatus for detecting an applied radiation, a plurality of consoles provided with a communication section for communicating with an external apparatus, the consoles being used to operate the radiographic image detecting apparatus, a control section as an association device for establishing associations between the radiographic image detecting apparatus and the console for operating the radiographic image detecting apparatus during radiographing operation, and a control section as an image information transmission device for sending the radiographic image information obtained based on the detection result of the radiographic image detecting apparatus, to at least the console associated by the control section, wherein the console has a display section for displaying the radiographic image information. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090220050 | Method for Determining and Displaying at Least One Piece of Information on a Target Volume - Disclosed is a method for determining and displaying at least one piece of information on a target volume, especially in a human body, the information being obtained from an image record. At least one embodiment of the method includes: a first and at least one second image record of a target zone encompassing the target volume are recorded, the first image record having a higher contrast regarding the boundaries of the target volume, and the first and the second image record being registered together; the target volume is segmented in the first image record; target volume image data | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090304155 | CONCRETE RADIOGRAPHY - An improved way of using radiographic imagery to capture internal characteristics of a concrete structure, wherein radiographic film is placed on one side of the concrete structure and X-rays are transmitted towards the film from the other side. A target which is selectively radiographically impervious may be interposed to generate location or guidance indicia on the film. The target may itself be non-symmetric, such as being L-shaped, or alternatively or in addition, the location indicia may be non-symmetrically located on the target or alternatively, may be arrayed about the circumference of the target similar to numerals of a clock face. Imagery resulting from radiographic imagery may or may not display inclusions and other anomalies of the concrete structure. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100119043 | APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING DAMAGE TO RETRACTOR IN ROTATING IMAGING SYSTEM - A rotating imaging system has a rotating portion that is configured to rotate about a central axis. A tilt gauge has a housing mounted to the rotating portion and a gravity influenced flag with a free end configured to move separately with respect to the housing. The tilt gauge is configured to provide a visual indication of a rotational position of the rotating portion. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100290591 | Method for monitoring the X-ray dosage administered to a patient by a radiation source when using an X-ray device, and X-ray device - A method for monitoring the X-ray dosage administered to a patient by a radiation source when using an X-ray device is proposed. The X-ray device is in particular a C-arm X-ray device. A location-dependent dosage value on the surface of the patient is determined with reference to parameters which describe the recording geometry and the radiation that is administered. The surface is described by a patient model in particular. A representation of the dosage value and/or of a value derived therefrom is displayed. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100329427 | MOBILE X-RAY APPARATUS - A mobile X-ray apparatus including a main body portion, a mobile dolly on which the main body portion is mounted, a support pole that is erectly provided on the mobile dolly, an X-ray generator supported on the support pole, and an image reading device for reading image information from an imaging plate in which X-ray image information is stored, and further including detecting means for detecting whether the mobile dolly is being moved, and reading control means for prohibiting reading of the image reading device when it is detected by the detecting means that the mobile dolly is being moved. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110075811 | Radiation detection device, imaging control device, radiation imaging system, and self diagnostic method of radiation detection device - In a cassette-type X-ray detection device, an X-ray detector and a self diagnostic circuit are contained in a cassette casing. When the cassette-type X-ray detection device gets a shock, the self diagnostic circuit is actuated. The self diagnostic circuit reads out from the X-ray detector an offset image being a dark current image, and analyzes the offset image. The self diagnostic circuit finds out an abnormal portion from the offset image, and diagnoses whether the X-ray detector is available, unavailable, or partly available based on the size and position of the abnormal portion. Shock detection and a diagnostic result are displayed on a touch panel provided in the cassette casing, and sent to a console device via a communication unit. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110110496 | INTEGRATED PORTABLE DIGITAL X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM - A method for processing a radiographic image of a patient, executed at least in part on a host processor, initiates exposure in response to an instruction entered from an operator console and obtains radiographic image data from a digital detector that is subjected to the exposure. The obtained radiographic image data is analyzed according to a set of predefined criteria for diagnostic suitability of the image. One or more results of the diagnostic suitability analysis at the operator console is indicated and a listing of one or more corrective actions at the operator console according to the indicated results is provided. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110116602 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An image display apparatus includes a first radiographic image acquirer for acquiring a first radiographic image captured in the scout image capturing process, a second radiographic image acquirer for acquiring a plurality of second radiographic images captured in the stereographic image capturing process, a first display controller for displaying the first radiographic image on a display unit, and a second display controller for displaying the second radiographic images on the display unit and, in case that the biopsy region is selected in the displayed first radiographic image, displaying, in the second radiographic images, respective guide lines passing through positions in the second radiographic images which correspond to the position of the biopsy region selected in the first radiographic image and extending parallel to or substantially parallel to a prescribed direction. | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110135063 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiographic imaging system includes an imaging unit that detects radiation transmitted through a subject, an operation unit that controls the imaging unit, a signal sending and receiving device connects the imaging unit and the operation unit to each other by wired or wireless communication. A signal reception state display unit is disposed in the imaging unit or the signal sending and receiving device so as to display a signal reception state indicative of communication between the imaging unit and the signal sending and receiving device. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110150182 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - A radiation imaging apparatus communicating with a radiation imaging control apparatus for controlling an operation of acquiring a radiation image includes a radiation detection unit configured to detect radiation and to acquire the radiation image, a storage unit configured to store information about a plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses, a selection unit configured to select one of the plurality of the radiation imaging control apparatuses as an apparatus to communicate with the radiation imaging apparatus, and a setting unit configured to set communication with the radiation imaging control apparatus selected by the selection unit. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110170667 | Automated Medical Imaging System Fault Detection - A system automatically detects and reports a hardware and/or software error in an X-ray system. A system automatically detects and identifies failed components of a distributed X-ray imaging system. Multiple different subsystems of an X-ray imaging system individually include, an executable procedure for detecting a failed component in a respective subsystem and a communication interface for initiating generation and communication of a message identifying the failed component and identifying the respective subsystem including the failed component. A repository stores data identifying failed components within the multiple different subsystems in response to the communicated message. An error processor accesses the repository of data and provides composite information enabling a user to identify failed components within an X-ray imaging system. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110170668 | X-RAY IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF X-RAY IMAGE DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus has an X-ray irradiating unit, a receiving unit, a supporting unit, a registering unit, a calculating unit and a presenting unit. The X-ray irradiating unit irradiates an X-ray. The receiving unit receives the X-ray. The supporting unit supports the X-ray irradiating unit and the receiving unit to be opposed to each other, and the supporting unit is movable in a room. The registering unit registers in advance a target position after movement of the supporting unit. The calculating unit calculates a track of the supporting unit from a present position to the registered target position. The presenting unit presents the track until the supporting unit moves to reach the register target position. For example, the registering unit registers a target position coordinate and a target vertical axis rotation angle of the supporting unit as the target position. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110200173 | Device and Method for the Automatic Counting of Medical Gauze - Provided is a device and method for the automatic counting of medical gauze, which can automatically count the number of medical gauzes used for absorbing blood and other body fluids generated during surgical operations. This device includes a container, which collects the gauze containing radiopaque markers; a support, which supports the container; a radiographic unit, which radiographs the container at various angles using X-ray; a controller, which receives radiographic information from the container and counts the total number of markers in the container using radiographic information; and a display, which operates the system and displays the number of markers calculated by the controller. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110286578 | HANDHELD X-RAY SYSTEM INTERFACE DEVICE AND METHOD - In one embodiment, an X-ray system includes a handheld X-ray interface device. The handheld X-ray interface device includes a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and for receiving system operational data from the imaging system, wherein the handheld X-ray interface device is configured to provide a user detectable indication of the imaging system operational status based upon the received data. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110286579 | HANDHELD X-RAY SYSTEM IMAGE VIEWING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, an X-ray system includes a handheld X-ray interface device. The handheld X-ray interface device includes a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and a user-viewable screen configured to display patient data and to receive user input. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110305320 | X-Ray Imaging Systems and Methods - X-ray imaging systems and methods utilize an imaging apparatus comprising an emitter emitting X-rays through an object and a receiver receiving the X-rays. A control circuit controls the emitter and processes the X-rays received by the receiver to generate X-ray images of the object. The control circuit controls a display to display an initial view of the object, the display of the initial view being modifiable by a user; controls the imaging apparatus to generate an X-ray positioning image of the object based upon a user modification of the display of the initial view; controls the display to display the positioning image, the display of the positioning image being modifiable by a user; and controls the imaging apparatus to generate an X-ray image of the object based upon a user modification of the display of the positioning image. | 12-15-2011 |
| 20110311026 | MOBILE RADIOGRAPHY IMAGING APPARATUS USING PRIOR RELATED IMAGES BEFORE CURRENT IMAGE EXPOSURE AND METHODS FOR SAME - A mobile radiography apparatus has a moveable (e.g., wheeled) transport frame and an adjustable column mounted at the frame. A boom apparatus supported by the adjustable column can support an x-ray source. A display at the mobile radiography apparatus is configured to provide an examination procedure for a patient, the examination procedure to include a visual indication that at least one related prior image exists for the examination procedure. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20110317815 | Method for Visualizing a Patient Dose, Computer Program Product and X-Ray Apparatus - A method for visualizing a dose of X-ray radiation applied to a surface of a patient in a defined time period by an X-ray apparatus is proposed. The X-ray apparatus is adjustable to different angular positions. A model of the surface of the patient is provided. The dose of X-ray radiation applied to the surface of the patient in the defined time period is calculated. The model and the calculated dose on the model is visualized. The visualization of the model and the calculated dose on the model is effected in an angular position coupled to the angular position in which the X-ray apparatus is currently disposed. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20120076274 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE IMAGING DEVICE, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE IMAGING METHOD AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE IMAGING PROGRAM - A radiographic image imaging device is provided. The device includes: an acquisition component that acquires battery remaining power amount information representing an amount of power remaining in a battery, which is incorporated in a portable radiographic image imaging device and supplies power to the portable radiographic image imaging device, the portable radiographic image imaging device detecting radiation irradiated at a subject of imaging and generating a radiographic image; a calculation component that calculates a possible standby duration of the portable radiographic image imaging device on the basis of the battery remaining power amount information acquired by the acquisition component and a number of images of the portable radiographic image imaging device; and a display component that displays the number of images and the possible standby duration. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120087474 | LOW-DOSE AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL PORTABLE X-RAY IMAGING - A method for obtaining a radiographic image, the method executed at least in part on a computer, generates a first exposure and acquires image data from the first exposure as a first component image. A second exposure is generated using one or more parameters that are adjusted according to an image quality characteristic of the acquired image data from the first exposure. Image data is acquired from the second exposure as a second component image. One or more additional exposures are generated and an additional component image acquired with each additional exposure. A composite image is formed by combining image data content from the first and second component images and the one or more additional component images. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120195407 | RADIOGRAPHY SYSTEM, CONSOLE AND ELECTRONIC CASSETTE - For identification of individual electronic cassettes, a different label is attached to each of the electronic cassettes. Selection buttons for selecting one of the electronic cassettes are provided on a console in correspondence with the respective electronic cassettes. A cassette ID is assigned to each of the electronic cassettes, and the console communicates with the selected electronic cassette using the cassette ID assigned to the selected electronic cassette. Data of correspondence between the cassette ID and the label is memorized for each electronic cassette. The same label is displayed on the selection button as the label on the corresponding electronic cassette, allowing confirming whether the electronic cassette actually positioned for imaging coincides with the electronic cassette selected on the console. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120207278 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - Disclosed is a radiographic imaging system which is provided with: a plurality of radiographing chambers equipped with a registration device; a console; and a management device for associating and managing the identification information of a portable radiographic imaging device with the identification information of the radiographing chambers. When the identification information of the portable radiographic imaging device is notified by the registration device of a radiographing chamber, the console displays an icon corresponding to the imaging device on a selection screen. When the identification information of the portable radiographic imaging device, as notified by the registration device, is associated with the identification information of another radiographing chamber, the management device discards the association and deletes the icon corresponding to the portable radiographic imaging device from the selection screen of the console, which is associated with said other radiographing chamber. | 08-16-2012 |
| 20120230470 | ACQUISITION PROTOCOL ASSESSMENT APPARATUS - A method includes generating, via a dose estimator ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20130034213 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING MISHANDLING OF A DIGITAL X-RAY DETECTOR - A digital X-ray detector includes a shock monitoring system configured to monitor for an occurrence of a shock event via at least one shock sensor. The detector also includes a processor configured to receive information related to the shock event from the shock monitoring system and to report the shock event to an X-ray system communicatively coupled to the detector. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130064351 | CHARGER FOR ELECTRONIC GRID HOLDERS AND DETECTORS STORED AT MOBILE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USING THE SAME - A mobile radiography apparatus has a moveable (e.g., wheeled) transport frame and an adjustable support mounted at the frame that can include an x-ray source. Embodiments of methods and/or apparatus by which mobile radiography carts can provide a charging capability for at least one radiographic detector (e.g., removed power source, detector either separately mounted at the mobile radiography apparatus or in a detector carrier (e.g., grid holder)) mounted at the mobile radiography apparatus. | 03-14-2013 |
| 20130266123 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS - An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a generating unit and a display controller. The generating unit generates a diagram illustrating the angle information of an arm. The display controller performs display control to visualize, together with the diagram generated by the generating unit, at least one of information showing the status of the arm when the arm is at an angle illustrated in the diagram and information showing the status of a subject to be imaged when the arm is at the angle illustrated in the diagram. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130322600 | ROTATION OF AN X-RAY IMAGE ON A DISPLAY - A method for controlling the angular orientation of an x-ray image on a display for a viewer displays at least one rotation mode selector on the display. A viewer instruction selects the rotation mode. An overlay displays with the x-ray image, wherein the overlay provides a center of rotation. A viewer instruction identifies a point lying outside the center of rotation. The image is rotated on the display about the center of rotation according to the identified point. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140254765 | DISPLAY CONTROL APPARATUS, DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM - A display control apparatus includes a display control unit configured to display first image data and second image data in different display modes on a display unit. The first image data is generated by detecting, with use of a radiation detection unit, radiation that has transmitted through a subject, and the second image data is generated by subjecting the first image data to predetermined image processing. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20150036803 | MEDICAL DOSE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC APPARATUS, AND MEDICAL DOSE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD - A medical dose information management apparatus according to an embodiment includes a dose measuring unit, a dose graph generation unit, a dose graph generation unit, a display mode setting unit and an output unit. The dose measuring unit acquires dose information including an area dose in X-ray irradiation. The dose graph generation unit generates, based on the dose information, a dose graph indicating area doses respectively corresponding to imaging operations associated with the X-ray irradiation. The display mode setting unit sets a display mode for the dose graph in accordance with each of imaging schemes corresponding to the imaging operations included in the dose information. The output unit outputs the dose graph accompanied by the set display mode. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150335305 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING VIRTUAL RULER ON SEPARATE IMAGE OR MEDICAL IMAGE OF OBJECT, MEDICAL IMAGE OBTAINING APPARATUS, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING SEPARATE IMAGE OR MEDICAL IMAGE WITH VIRTUAL RULER - A medical image obtaining apparatus includes: an image obtainer, which comprises an X-ray emitter configured to emit X-rays toward an object and an X-ray detector configured to detect X-rays that have penetrated the object, and is configured to obtain an image of a portion of the object based on the detected X-rays; a controller configured to generate a virtual ruler which indicates information about a location of the image, based on a rotation angle of the X-ray emitter; and a display configured to display the virtual ruler on the image. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160085934 | IMPROVED METHOD FOR MAKING RADIOGRAPHS WITH DIRECT RADIOGRAPHIC PANELS - A method for performing a job list of radiographic recordings indicated in a radiographic information systems includes communicating the job list to a mobile apparatus, e.g. a smartphone, whereby, in a first step, a peer-to-peer communication is set up between the radiographic information system and the mobile apparatus by a Near Field Communication technique, whereupon the job list is transmitted to the mobile apparatus via a WIFI peer-to-peer communication. A radiographer then completes the job list by using, inter alia, a self-triggering direct radiographic panel and a radiographic generator. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160113608 | X-RAY DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING APPARATUS - An X-ray diagnostic imaging apparatus according to this embodiment includes a display for displaying an image and a processing circuitry which calculates an incident dose on a body surface of an object, superposes information based on the calculated incident dose on a three-dimensional image which is a three-dimensional image relating to the object and is capable of rotating display at a corresponding position on the body surface of the object and causes the three-dimensional image on which the information is superposed to be displayed on the display. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160143602 | IMAGING INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGING APPARATUS, X-RAY IMAGING SYSTEM, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR CAUSING COMPUTER TO EXECUTE CONTROL METHOD - An imaging information processing apparatus including a communication circuit configured to communicate with an X-ray imaging apparatus including an X-ray sensor configured to obtain an X-ray image and an X-ray irradiation detection unit configured to detect irradiation of X-rays on the basis of an output of the X-ray sensor, causes, in response to receipt of a signal indicating a state of the X-ray sensor, a display unit to display a first indication for permitting irradiation of X-rays and causes, upon receipt of image data obtained in response to detection by the X-ray irradiation detection unit before receipt of the signal, the display unit to display a second indication corresponding to the image data. | 05-26-2016 |
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