Radiation Image Capturing Standby Time Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional radiation image capturing systems face challenges in maintaining consistent image brightness and convenience for technologists when switching between cooperation and non-cooperation methods, leading to potential drastic differences in image quality and inefficient usage.
Innovation Solution
A radiation image capturing system with a control unit that adjusts the standby time based on the method of operation, switching between cooperation and non-cooperation modes, and includes a detection mechanism to accurately detect radiation irradiation start, allowing for precise control of power consumption modes and image data processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the radiation image capturing apparatus is set to a fixed standby time for radiation irradiation, then the operation is simple, but drastic differences in image brightness occur when switching between cooperation and non-cooperation methods
Solution Approach 1:
The standby time is made dynamic rather than fixed, allowing it to be automatically adjusted based on the operation method (cooperation or non-cooperation). The control unit selects different standby time values according to the detected method, ensuring optimal image brightness consistency while maintaining ease of operation through automatic adaptation.
Solution Approach 2:
The standby time parameter is changed based on the operation method. The system detects whether cooperation or non-cooperation method is being used and accordingly adjusts the standby time parameter to appropriate values, preventing drastic brightness differences while keeping the operation interface simple and unchanged.
2Illumination intensity
If the standby time is extended to prevent brightness differences, then image quality is improved, but the time required for radiation image capturing increases
Solution Approach 1:
The standby time parameter is optimized based on the operation method. By detecting whether cooperation or non-cooperation method is used, the system applies the minimum necessary standby time for each method, ensuring image brightness consistency while minimizing the time loss for radiation image capturing.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the radiation image capturing apparatus automatically detects radiation irradiation start, then the non-cooperation method becomes feasible, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The radiation image capturing apparatus performs self-detection of the radiation irradiation start by monitoring its own operational state and timing. This self-service detection capability enables the non-cooperation method without requiring complex external detection systems or additional hardware, thus maintaining relatively simple system architecture while achieving method flexibility.
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 system effectively prevents drastic differences in image brightness and ensures convenient operation by optimizing standby times and detection techniques, enabling accurate radiation image capturing in both cooperation and non-cooperation methods.
Implementation Method 1
The indirect-type radiation image capturing apparatus is a type that converts the irradiated radiation to electromagnetic waves of other wavelength such as visible light by a scintillator
Implementation Method 2
generates electric charges by photoelectric conversion elements such as photodiodes according to the energy of the electromagnetic waves which are converted and irradiated
Data Source
AI summary
A radiation image capturing system which includes a radiation image capturing apparatus including a detection part, a scan activation unit, switch units, a reading circuit, a control unit and a communication unit, a radiation generation apparatus and a console wherein the radiation image capturing apparatus switches an image capturing method between a cooperation method in which radiation image capturing is performed in cooperation with the radiation generation apparatus and a non-cooperation method in which radiation image capturing is performed without cooperation with the radiation generation apparatus, and the console switches standby time which is a time period after the radiation image capturing apparatus becomes able to perform radiation image capturing until the radiation source is allowed to emit radiation onto the radiation image capturing apparatus between the cooperation method and the non-cooperation method.