Active Compatibility Testing for Medical Imaging Components
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Solution Overview
Problem
The compatibility of medical imaging systems with connected components is often not ensured, leading to issues such as reduced image quality, system availability, and radiation exposure risks due to non-original spare parts and varying functionalities.
Innovation Solution
A compatibility testing apparatus with a connectivity module and compatibility check engine that performs active tests on interfaces and protocols, monitoring data exchange and reaction patterns to ensure compatibility and quality levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If spare parts from non-original suppliers are used, then cost is reduced, but compatibility and quality are not ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The compatibility testing apparatus performs preliminary compatibility tests before the spare part is installed in the medical imaging system. The testing apparatus communicates with the spare part through a compatibility test interface to verify protocol compliance and functionality before actual use, preventing potential compatibility issues from arising.
2Adaptability or versatility
If additional functionalities are added to components, then versatility is improved, but compatibility issues arise
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs preliminary compatibility testing that includes detecting additional functionalities offered by connected components and verifying their compatibility with the medical imaging system before enabling them. This ensures that new functionalities do not introduce compatibility issues.
Solution Approach 2:
The compatibility testing apparatus provides feedback about detected additional functionalities and their compatibility status to the user. The system informs users which additional functionalities are available and compatible, allowing informed decisions about which features to enable while maintaining system reliability.
3Adaptability or versatility
If software upgrades are performed, then functionality is improved, but compatibility with existing components deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The compatibility testing apparatus is used before software upgrades to detect potential compatibility issues between the upgraded software and existing connected components. This preliminary testing allows the system to identify compatibility problems before they occur during actual operation.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to medical imaging. In order to enable a stable and/or safe operation of a medical imaging system with a connected component, there is provided a compatibility testing apparatus for compatibility check of a component connectable to a medical imaging system. The compatibility testing apparatus comprises a connectivity module and a compatibility check engine. The connectivity module is connectable to a compatibility test interface of the medical imaging system. The compatibility check engine is configured to perform one or more compatibility tests to determine a compatibility between the connected component and the medical imaging system and to generate a result associated with the one or more compatibility tests.