Radiation Imaging System Keyword-Based Guide Pattern Selection

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Solution Overview

Problem

In radiation imaging systems, there is a risk of erroneous selection of imaging guide patterns, which can lead to imaging not being performed as intended by the doctor, due to the variability of motion instructions based on disease and the potential for radiographer error.

Innovation Solution

A radiation imaging system that includes a storage for associating imaging guide patterns with predetermined words in an imaging order, and a hardware processor that extracts these words to select the appropriate guide pattern for instructing subject motion, ensuring accurate alignment with the doctor's intended imaging protocol.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple imaging guide patterns are provided for different diseases, then the adaptability of the imaging system is improved, but the risk of erroneous selection increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimaging guide pattern selectionVSAvoidselection accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically extracts keywords from the imaging order and selects the corresponding imaging guide pattern without requiring manual selection by the radiographer. The hardware processor autonomously matches the extracted keyword with the appropriate imaging guide pattern from storage, eliminating human error while maintaining adaptability across different diseases

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses the imaging order as input feedback to automatically determine which imaging guide pattern should be applied. By continuously monitoring the imaging order keywords and automatically selecting patterns based on this feedback, the system ensures reliable and consistent selection without manual intervention

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If manual selection of imaging guide patterns is required, then the ease of operation is improved, but the reliability of correct pattern selection deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepattern selection processVSAvoidselection accuracy

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs automatic keyword extraction and pattern selection without requiring manual radiographer intervention. The hardware processor automatically processes the imaging order, extracts relevant keywords, and selects the appropriate imaging guide pattern, eliminating both manual effort and the risk of human error simultaneously

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS11399785B2Radiation imaging system and imaging guide pattern selection device

Publication Date: 2022.08.02 KONICA MINOLTA INC

AI summary

A radiation imaging system including an imager that performs imaging of moving images by irradiating a subject with radiation, the radiation imaging system includinga storage in which an imaging guide pattern for instructing a predetermined motion to the subject at a time of imaging by the imager is associated with a predetermined word that can be included in an imaging order and is stored,a hardware processor that acquires an imaging order to imaging by the imager, extracts the predetermined word from the acquired imaging order, and selects an imaging guide pattern that is associated with the extracted predetermined word from imaging guide patterns stored in the storage, andan instructor that instructs the predetermined motion to the subject, based on the selected imaging guide pattern.