X-ray imaging apparatus, method of controlling the same, and x-ray imaging system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016106385-A1
Application number	US-201514886669-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 19, 2015
Priority date	Oct 17, 2014
Publication date	Apr 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An x-ray imaging apparatus and a method of controlling the x-ray imaging apparatus are provided. The x-ray imaging apparatus includes x-ray detectors configured to store detector identification data of the x-ray detectors, and a controller configured to receive the detector identification data from the x-ray detectors, and search for detector pairing data of usable x-ray detectors that match with the received detector identification data.

First claim

1 . An x-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
x-ray detectors configured to store detector identification data of the x-ray detectors; a storage unit which previously stores detector pairing data with respect to usable x-ray detectors before receiving the detector identification data; and a controller configured to:
receive the detector identification data from the x-ray detectors; and
search for detector pairing data of x-ray detectors that match with the received detector identification data.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a display configured to display features of at least one of the x-ray detectors based on the searched detector pairing data.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the display is further configured to display a feature of an usable x-ray detector among the x-ray detectors based on the searched detector pairing data.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the displayed feature comprises at least one among a size, a color, a shape, a resolution, a response time, a usable modality, and a diagnosis room of the x-ray detector.

5 . The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the diagnosis room of the x-ray detector is different from another diagnosis room in which the controller is located.

6 . The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein in response to the x-ray detector being moved to the other diagnosis room in which the controller is located, the display is further configured to display the other diagnosis room of the x-ray detector.

7 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a mounting portion on which the x-ray detector is mountable,
wherein the display is further configured to display the mounting portion available for mounting the x-ray detector based on the displayed feature.

8 . The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising an interface configured to receive a selection of the displayed mounting portion on which the x-ray detector is to be mounted.

9 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising an interface configured to receive a selection of the x-ray detector of which the feature is displayed,
wherein the x-ray detector comprises a detector display configured to display whether the x-ray detector is selected.

10 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the controller and the display are included in a workstation.

11 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the display is included in a sub user interface.

12 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to determine whether an x-ray detector among the x-ray detectors is previously set, based on the received detector identification data.

13 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to update the detector pairing data.

14 . An x-ray imaging apparatus comprising:
a storage configured to previously store detector pairing data of usable x-ray detectors before receiving detector identification data; and a controller configured to:
receive detector identification data of x-ray detectors from the x-ray detectors; and
search for the detector pairing data matching with the received detector identification data.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising a display configured to display a feature of an x-ray detector among the usable x-ray detectors based on the searched detector pairing data.

16 .- 28 . (canceled)

29 . A method of controlling an x-ray imaging apparatus, the method comprising:
previously storing detector pairing data with respect to usable x-ray detectors before receiving detector identification data; receiving detector identification data of x-ray detectors from the x-ray detectors; and searching for detector pairing data of x-ray detectors that match with the received detector identification data.

30 . The method of claim 29 , further comprising displaying a feature of at least one x-ray detector among the usable x-ray detectors based on the searched detector pairing data.

31 .- 32 . (canceled)

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jong Seo
• Kim Sung Nam
• Kim Ji Hye
• Shin Jong Hyun
• Lee Eun Jae

Classifications

• A61B6/563

  involving image data transmission via a network · CPC title

• A61B6/461 Primary

  Displaying means of special interest · CPC title

• A61B6/566

  involving communication between diagnostic systems · CPC title

• A61B6/54

  Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis · CPC title

• A61B6/4283 Primary

  characterised by a detector unit being housed in a cassette · CPC title