Magnetic Detector Identification for Multi-Detector Medical Imaging

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Solution Overview

Problem

Medical imaging systems with multiple detectors face challenges in identifying and distinguishing detectors without marking information, leading to complicated operations and potential errors due to the need for manual visual identification.

Innovation Solution

A detector identification apparatus is introduced, comprising a marking module with magnetic blocks and an identification module that senses these blocks to generate marking information, ensuring accurate detector identification and simplifying operations.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If multiple detectors are used in the medical imaging system, then the imaging capability and coverage are improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring detector identity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveimaging capabilityVSAvoiddetector identification

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDifficulty of detecting and measuring

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces magnetic blocks as intermediary objects attached to detectors, which generate magnetic fields that can be sensed by the identification module. This intermediary mechanism enables automatic detector identification without requiring direct communication between the detector and system controller, thus resolving the identification difficulty while maintaining multiple detectors for improved imaging capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If wireless detectors without marking information are used, then the device complexity and ease of operation are improved, but the reliability of detector identification deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveoperation simplicityVSAvoiddetector identification reliability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-attaching magnetic blocks to detectors before they are installed in the system. This preliminary marking ensures that when detectors are later installed in different positions, their identities can be reliably identified through magnetic field sensing, thus maintaining identification reliability while preserving the ease of operation and wireless functionality of the detectors.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The apparatus enables reliable and cost-effective identification of multiple detectors, reducing operational errors and simplifying the imaging process by providing distinct marking information for each detector.

Implementation Method 1

a marking module associated with a detector and comprising at least one magnetic block; and an identification module, the identification module sensing the magnetic block and generating marking information of the detector according to a sensing result

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMagnetic field: Magnetic Field

Data Source

PatentEP4647012A1Detector identification apparatus and medical imaging system

Publication Date: 2025.11.12 GE PRECISION HEALTHCARE LLC

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AI summary

Provided in embodiments of the present application are a detector identification apparatus and a medical imaging system. The detector identification apparatus includes: a marking module associated with a detector and including at least one magnetic block; and an identification module that senses the magnetic block and generates marking information of the detector according to a sensing result.