Radiography Mode Selection Through Automatic Grid Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiography systems experience a decrease in efficiency when switching between fluoroscopy and general imaging modes due to the need for manual user intervention each time the imaging mode is changed.
Innovation Solution
A radiography system that automatically selects and sets the imaging mode (fluoroscopy or general imaging) based on information related to the grid used, utilizing a processor to determine the appropriate imaging conditions and image processing conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If manual switching between fluoroscopy and general imaging modes is implemented, then the system can perform both imaging types, but the imaging efficiency decreases due to frequent user intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically determines the imaging mode by detecting grid information from the captured image, eliminating the need for manual user input. The processor analyzes whether a grid is present in the captured image and automatically selects the appropriate imaging mode (fluoroscopy or general imaging) based on this detection, allowing the system to serve itself without continuous user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from grid detection in the captured image to automatically adjust the imaging mode. The processor continuously monitors the captured images for grid patterns and uses this feedback information to dynamically switch between fluoroscopy and general imaging modes, creating a closed-loop control system that responds to actual imaging conditions.
2Productivity
If automatic mode selection based on grid information is implemented, then imaging efficiency improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical switching operations with automated image processing and pattern recognition algorithms. Instead of requiring physical intervention or complex mechanical switching mechanisms, the system uses software-based grid detection and automatic mode selection, substituting mechanical complexity with computational processing that leverages the existing imaging hardware.
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AI summary
A radiography system capable of executing fluoroscopy in which a plurality of radiation images are continuously captured at a predetermined frame rate and general imaging in which one radiation image is recorded in a switchable manner, the radiography system selects the fluoroscopy or the general imaging as an imaging mode of the radiation image based on information related to a grid used in capturing the radiation image.