Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090078878 | Radiation imaging cassette - A radiation imaging cassette is provided with two types of communicating means within a housing. One is a wireless communicating means for communicating wirelessly with an imaging control means, and the other is a wired communicating means for communicating with the imaging control means. A metal detecting sensor for detecting metal in the periphery of the housing is also provided. A control section ceases the operation of the wireless communicating means and causes the radiation imaging cassette to communicate with imaging control means using the wired communication means, in response to detection of metal by the metal detecting sensor. Thereby, imaging operations are enabled to be performed safely even in cases that patients with pacemakers are in the vicinity of the radiation imaging cassette. | 03-26-2009 |
20090084962 | Radiation imaging apparatus - The signal strength of communications of a cassette transmitter/receiver is set to be lower during transmission of confirmation image signals, that is, during readout of image signals from a radiation detector, than the signal strength of communications of the cassette transmitter/receiver at times other than during readout of image signals. This suppresses adverse influence imparted onto the image signals by wireless communication, and reduces the amount of noise generated in the image signals. | 04-02-2009 |
20090084964 | Radiation imaging apparatus - A radiation imaging system is equipped with a radiation imaging apparatus and a control apparatus. The radiation imaging apparatus reads out image signals from a radiation detecting section that detects radiation which has passed through a subject, and outputs the read out image signals as wireless signals. The control apparatus outputs predetermined control signals to the radiation imaging apparatus as wireless signals. A second wireless communicating section of the control apparatus decreases the signal strength of communications to be lower during readout of the image signals than at times other than during readout of image signals. | 04-02-2009 |
20090087073 | Radiation imaging apparatus - A radiation imaging apparatus reads out image signals from a radiation detecting section that detects radiation which has passed through a subject, and outputs the read out image signals as wireless signals. The signal strength of communications of a cassette transmitter/receiver is set to be lower during readout of the image signals than the signal strength of communications of the cassette transmitter/receiver at times other than during readout of image signals. | 04-02-2009 |
20090250621 | Radiation detecting cassette and radiation image capturing system - A radiation detecting cassette includes an IC card detector which detects insertion of an IC card in a slot, outputs a detection signal representing that the IC card is inserted in the slot, and reads ID information stored in the IC card. An ID checker of the radiation detecting cassette checks the ID information against ID information stored in a card ID memory. A power unit controller controls supply of electric power from a power unit to a radiation detector and/or components of the radiation detecting cassette based on a checking result from the ID checker. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256915 | Radiation image capturing system - A radiation image capturing system includes at least one image capturing apparatus including a radiation detector, at least one image capturing apparatus including a stimulable phosphor panel for generating radiation image information, which is readable by an image reading apparatus, and at least one control device for controlling at least the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus based on image capturing instruction information supplied from an external source. The control device includes a change setting unit for changing settings of the image capturing instruction information depending on whether the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus are usable or not, and a controller for controlling the image capturing apparatus and the image reading apparatus based on the changed settings of the image capturing instruction information. | 10-15-2009 |
20100097454 | ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREFOR - An endoscope image is obtained by imaging a subject with a scope. Then, an edge portion of the endoscope image is extracted and a complexity degree of the edge portion is detected. Thereafter, a determination is made as to whether the endoscope image is an image obtained through near view imaging or distant view imaging according to the complexity degree and an imaging condition is changed according to the determined near view imaging or distant view imaging. | 04-22-2010 |
20100309299 | IMAGE OBTAINMENT METHOD AND ENDOSCOPIC APPARATUS - An input of one of a plurality of combinations of wavelength components that have been set in advance is received. Further, a spectral estimation image signal obtainment mode and a narrow-band image signal obtainment mode are switched therebetween based on the combination of wavelength components that has been received to obtain a spectral estimation image signal or a narrow-band image signal. | 12-09-2010 |
20100320392 | Radiation image detection apparatus and radiation image photographing system - In a radiation image detection apparatus for reading out a radiation image signal from the radiation detection unit that detects radiation transmitted through a subject and outputting the radiation image signal as a radio communication signal, the carrier frequency of the radio communication signal is made lower during a reading period in which the radiation image signal is being read out by the read out unit than the carrier frequency of the radio communication signal at a time other than the reading period, and compression is performed on the radiation image signal and compressed radiation image signal is outputted as a radio communication signal during the reading period. | 12-23-2010 |
20110024644 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing method - A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a radiation source device housing therein a radiation source for outputting a radiation, a cassette housing therein a radiation detector for detecting the radiation which is transmitted through a subject when the subject is irradiated with the radiation by the radiation source, and converting the detected radiation into a radiographic image, and a joining mechanism for selectively integrally joining the radiation source device and the cassette to each other and separating the radiation source device and the cassette from each other when the radiation source outputs the radiation. | 02-03-2011 |
20110049370 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus, radiographic image capturing system, and radiographic image capturing method - A radiographic image capturing apparatus of a radiographic image capturing system includes a radiation source for outputting a radiation, a cassette housing therein a radiation detector for detecting the radiation which is transmitted through a subject when the subject is irradiated with the radiation by the radiation source, and converting the detected radiation into a radiographic image, a camera for capturing an image of at least the cassette, and a communication unit for sending the image of the cassette which is captured by the camera to an external circuit. | 03-03-2011 |
20110054943 | Radiography management system and method - When radiography is performed on a patient at a radiography apparatus, first, a past collected radiation dose for the patient and a past collected radiation dose for a region of the patient on which radiography will be performed are extracted from a database. | 03-03-2011 |
20110075793 | Radiography apparatus - When a subject is irradiated with radiation, and the radiation that has passed through the subject is detected, body thickness information about the subject is obtained. Further, a slice image obtainment condition representing a range in which a slice image is obtained in the subject is set based on the body thickness information. Further, the slice image is obtained based on the slice image obtainment condition. | 03-31-2011 |
20110188630 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing system - A radiographic image capturing apparatus has a radiation source device including a radiation source for outputting radiation, a detector device including a radiation detector for detecting radiation that is transmitted through a subject when the subject is irradiated with radiation by the radiation source, and converting the detected radiation into a radiographic image, and an electric power supply limiting unit limiting a route for supply of electric power at least between the radiation source device and the detector device, and supplying electric power between the radiation source device and the detector device. | 08-04-2011 |
20110192966 | Radiographic imaging apparatus, method and program - At least one of conditions including that power is applied to a radiation detector, that a predetermined time period has elapsed from the application of power, and that the radiation detector is connected is detected. When at least one of the conditions is detected, determination is made as to whether or not calibration information of the currently used radiation detector is appropriate. If a negative determination is made, control is exerted to enable calibration. | 08-11-2011 |
20110229977 | CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS APPARATUS AND METHOD, AS WELL AS PROGRAM - Testing of a test article based on a color development state of a test area is achieved in an easy manner. A sample is deposited on a spreading layer of a test piece, and the test piece is loaded in a loading port of a chromatographic analysis apparatus. After a preset time has elapsed, color development states of the test area and a control area in an observation window are read as an image. A preprocessing unit applies preprocessing to the image, and then, spatial frequency components of the image are calculated. Then, pattern information is generated based on the spatial frequency components, and the pattern information is displayed on an information output unit. | 09-22-2011 |
20110233411 | Method of managing radiation detectors, radiographic image capturing apparatus, and radiographic image capturing system - A method of managing radiation detectors allows the radiation detectors to be assembled into a radiographic image capturing apparatus such that defective pixels of the radiation detectors are not disposed at the same pixel position (coordinates). The method comprises the steps of recognizing the positions of defective pixels of a plurality of manufactured radiation detectors, referring to the recognized positions of the defective pixels, and assembling at least two radiation detectors into the radiographic image capturing apparatus in a superposed relationship, such that the defective pixels of the radiation detectors are not superposed one on the other. | 09-29-2011 |
20110233415 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing system - In a radiographic image capturing apparatus, by interfitting each of panel accommodating units by means of connecting sections so that portions of respective radiation conversion panels are superimposed, and that each of the irradiated surfaces thereof are repeated alternately in a sequence of a first irradiated surface and a second irradiated surface thereof, an image capturing surface of the radiographic image capturing apparatus, which is constituted to include respective image capturing regions, is maintained in a substantially planar condition. | 09-29-2011 |
20110236262 | BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCE DETECTING APPARATUS - A biological substance detecting apparatus that enables stable detection and quantitative analysis of biologically derived target substances is provided. The biological substance detecting apparatus employs a sensor chip provided with a fine flow channel through which a sample liquid is caused to flow, and a sensor surface that adsorbs a biologically derived target substance. Light is irradiated onto the sensor surface, and light emitted by the adsorbed target substance or a labeling substance bound thereto is detected. A flow speed controlling means, for controlling the flow speed of the sample liquid that flows through the fine flow channel to a value within a range such that the adsorption speed of the target substance is not controlled by dispersion. | 09-29-2011 |
20110239793 | EXTRACTION METHOD, EXTRACTION VESSEL FOR USE WITH THE SAME, EXTRACTION KIT AND VALVE EXPANSION MEMBER - A method is provided which is capable of efficiently taking most of a precious sample into an extraction vessel without wasting when the sample is extracted from a collection section of a sampling rod. The method includes the steps of collecting a sample using a sampling rod formed of a rod body and a collection section attached to the rod body, inserting the sampling rod into the extraction vessel, placing the rod body in a gap formed in a grappling hook section which is disposed in an insertion path of the sampling rod, the gap having a width smaller than a diameter of the collection section and being capable of receiving the rod body, withdrawing the rod body with the rod body being placed in the gap and detaching the collection section from the rod body by hooking the collection section to the grappling hook section. | 10-06-2011 |
20110280374 | Radiation detecting apparatus, radiographic image capturing system, and radiographic image capturing method - An electronic cassette in a radiographic image capturing system includes a radiation detector for detecting radiation applied from an image capturing apparatus and transmitted through a patient, a contactless power receiver for receiving electric power supplied contactlessly from a power feeder and supplying the electric power to a battery, an A/D converter for performing an A/D conversion to convert analog radiographic image information generated based on the radiation applied to the radiation detector into digital radiographic image information, an end-of-A/D-conversion determining unit for determining whether the A/D conversion is finished or not, and a charging controller for stopping the power feeder from supplying electric power contactlessly after the image capturing apparatus has started capturing images until the end-of-A/D-conversion determining unit judges that the A/D conversion is finished. | 11-17-2011 |
20110305321 | Radiographic apparatus and method - A timing to acquire a still image signal is controlled such that a sum (Tst+Trd) of a storage period Tst and a readout period Trd for the still image signal is an integral multiple (Ts+Tr=Tck×n, where n is an integer of 2 or greater) of a cycle Tck of a moving image capturing mode, when a detector controller acquires the still image signal while acquiring a moving image signal from a radiation detector during the cycle Tck (Ts+Tr) of the moving image capturing mode. | 12-15-2011 |
20110317817 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus - A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a mobile cart unit, a plurality of devices used for capturing a radiographic image, and an electric power supply activator enabling supply of electric power between the devices, based on an instruction of permission to supply electric power. | 12-29-2011 |
20120002784 | Radiographic image capturing apparatus and radiographic image capturing system - A radiographic image capturing apparatus has a mobile cart unit, a radiation source device detachably attached to the cart unit and including a radiation source, a detector device detachably attached to the cart unit and including a radiation detector, a determiner for determining whether or not a present position of the cart unit is in a predesignated zone, and an electric power supply activator enabling supply of electric power at least between the radiation source device and the detector device, if the determiner judges that the present position is in the predesignated zone. | 01-05-2012 |
20120068079 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - A high quality stereo image is displayed by a radiation imaging apparatus that obtains an image for two dimensional observation and two images for stereo display while using a grid. An input section | 03-22-2012 |
20120126124 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS - A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a resetting light source, a switching filter, a photodetector substrate, and a scintillator, which are arranged successively in this order. If the switching filter is made permeable to resetting light from the resetting light source, the switching filter applies the resetting light to the photodetector substrate. If the switching filter is made impermeable to the resetting light, the switching filter reflects at least a fluorescence, which is converted from radiation by the scintillator, toward the photodetector substrate. | 05-24-2012 |
20120153171 | RADIATION DETECTOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTOR, AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS INCORPORATING RADIATION DETECTOR - A radiographic image capturing apparatus includes a housing and a radiation detector accommodated in the housing. The radiation detector includes a scintillator for converting radiation into visible light and photodiodes for converting the visible light into electric charges. If it is assumed that a temperature-dependent rate of change in sensitivity of the scintillator with respect to the radiation is represented by A [%/K] and a temperature-dependent rate of change in sensitivity of the photodiodes with respect to visible light is represented by B [%/K], a scintillator and photodiodes are selected having temperature-dependent rates of change A and B that satisfy the following inequality (1): | 06-21-2012 |
20130043400 | RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR AFFIXING RADIATION CONVERSION PANEL IN RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE - Disclosed is a radiation imaging device configuring a radiation imaging system. Specifically disclosed is a radiation imaging device wherein external force action mechanisms are capable of applying external force to the peripheral sections of a radiation conversion panel, or applying the external force while being laminated on the radiation conversion panel, or pressing the radiation conversion panel against the inner wall of a panel containing unit, which contains the radiation conversion panel, at least in imaging when radiation is applied. | 02-21-2013 |
20130114793 | RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING DEVICE, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING METHOD - The radiographic imaging device that configures the disclosed radiographic imaging system has at least a camera that images a main cassette body. Said camera is integrally configured to a radiation source and a control device that controls the main cassette body or is integrally configured to a main radiation source body that houses the radiation source. | 05-09-2013 |
20130121468 | RADIOGRAPH IMAGING SYSTEM, RADIOGRAPH IMAGING METHOD, AND IMAGE DISPLAY METHOD - In the disclosed radiograph imaging system, the transmission/reception of a signal is possible between on-site communication units and a waiting area communication unit. Also, the waiting area communication unit transmits at least an imaging menu to the on-site communication units. | 05-16-2013 |
20130134316 | RADIOGRAPHY DEVICE - In this radiography device, the radiation conversion panel side of a scintillator is formed in a convex shape towards the radiation conversion panel, the end portions of columnar crystals are formed at said side, and the end portions of the columnar crystals can contact the radiation conversion panel. | 05-30-2013 |
20130140467 | RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE, RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE-CAPTURING SYSTEM, RADIOLOGICAL IMAGE-CAPTURING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A radiological image-capturing device includes: a first read control section that executes a first read mode in which electric signals stored in a plurality of pixels are read out simultaneously in units of a plurality of rows; and an emission-start determining section that determines that the emission of radiation from a radiation source onto an image-capturing panel has started when the values of the electric signals read by the first read control section have become greater than an arbitrarily settable threshold. If it is determined by the emission-start determining section that the emission of said radiation has started, the first read control section terminates the reading of the electric signals, and thereby brings the image-capturing panel into an exposure state. | 06-06-2013 |
20130142309 | RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM AND RADIATION IMAGING DEVICE - A radiation imaging system that can continuously use sections of a radiation imaging device that has not been damaged and a radiation imaging device are provided. The radiation imaging system comprises: a radiation device that applies radiation; and the radiation imaging device with an imaging panel that captures images of the applied radiation. The radiation imaging device comprises: a failure cause detection unit that detects environmental noise or falls that cause failures in the radiation imaging device; a malfunction diagnostic unit that, in a case where a detected environmental noise value reaches a threshold value or in a case where a fall has been detected, diagnoses a malfunction in the radiation imaging device; and a function limiting unit that applies limits to the radiation imaging device functions that are used continuously, in accordance with the diagnosis results of the malfunction diagnostic unit. | 06-06-2013 |
20140092094 | GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A test data obtaining unit for obtaining pieces of medical test data used to generate a plurality of graphs; a reference test data specifying unit for specifying reference test data from among the pieces of medical test data; a similarity calculation unit for calculating similarity of variation of each of pieces of non-reference test data other than the reference test data to variation of the reference test data; and a display control unit for selecting pieces of non-reference test data to be separately displayed from the pieces of non-reference test data based on the similarity of each non-reference test data, displaying non-reference graphs based on the pieces of non-reference test data to be separately displayed respectively on independent coordinate axes, and displaying non-reference graphs based on the pieces of non-reference test data that are not selected to be separately displayed together on the same coordinate axes are provided. | 04-03-2014 |
20140092118 | GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL DEVICE, GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL METHOD AND GRAPH DISPLAY CONTROL PROGRAM - A test data obtaining unit for obtaining pieces of medical test data used to generate a plurality of graphs; a reference test data specifying unit for specifying reference test data from among the pieces of medical test data; a similarity calculation unit for calculating similarity of variation of each of at least two pieces of non-reference test data among the pieces of medical test data other than the reference test data to variation of the reference test data; and a display control unit for displaying a reference graph based on the reference test data and non-reference graphs based on the at least two pieces of non-reference test data on the same coordinate axes are provided. The display control unit displays the at least two non-reference graphs with different levels of visibility depending on the similarity. | 04-03-2014 |
20140233700 | RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM AND RADIATION DETECTION DEVICE - A radiation detection device has: a scintillator for converting radiation into fluorescence; a photoelectric conversion unit for converting the fluorescence into an electric signal; and a reset light source unit for exposing reset light to the photoelectric conversion unit. A system control unit has an optical reset disabling unit for, based on a reset disabling instruction, disabling the exposure of the reset light output from the reset light source unit. | 08-21-2014 |
20140276056 | MEDICAL SYSTEM - In a portable apparatus of a medical system, in a case where an operation unit receives an operation from a physician on the basis of the display contents of a display unit, the medical apparatus controlled as a result of the operation of the operation unit by an operator is defined by an operation control unit, and a signal in response to the operation contents received by the operation unit is transmitted from a transmission unit to the defined medical apparatus. | 09-18-2014 |