Radiation Imaging Control Device Abnormality Log Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

In radiation imaging, existing systems face challenges in efficiently identifying and resolving abnormalities, particularly due to insufficient log information and the time-consuming nature of log analysis, which can lead to inaccurate or delayed corrective actions.

Innovation Solution

A radiation imaging control device and system that includes a display control unit for outputting imaging conditions and radiation images, a determination unit for detecting abnormalities, and a storage control unit for storing and managing display content information, especially during abnormal conditions, allowing for timely storage and deletion of relevant data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If log information is stored and analyzed to investigate abnormalities, then the accuracy of abnormality diagnosis is improved, but the time required for analysis increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveabnormality diagnosis accuracyVSAvoidanalysis time
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically detecting abnormalities and pre-selecting relevant log information before the user needs it. The determination unit continuously monitors system logs and identifies abnormal conditions, preparing the relevant information in advance so that when an abnormality occurs, the diagnostic information is already ready for immediate review, eliminating the need for time-consuming manual log analysis.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The invention introduces an intermediary component (the determination unit and display control unit) between the raw log information and the user. This intermediary automatically processes, filters, and presents only the relevant log information related to detected abnormalities, acting as a mediator that translates complex log data into actionable diagnostic information without requiring manual analysis of all logs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Loss of information

If all log information is stored for future reference, then the completeness of diagnostic information is improved, but the storage resource consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediagnostic information completenessVSAvoidstorage resource consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the necessary log information related to detected abnormalities from the complete system logs. The determination unit identifies specific log entries that are relevant to abnormal conditions, and the display control unit presents only these extracted relevant portions to the user, rather than displaying or storing all log information. This extraction principle maintains diagnostic completeness for abnormal events while minimizing storage requirements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention applies local quality by treating different log information differently based on its relevance. Instead of uniformly storing or displaying all log data with the same quality level, the system identifies and enhances the quality/preservation of only those log entries that are locally relevant to detected abnormalities, while allowing less relevant information to be discarded or not stored, optimizing storage resource usage.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentUS10426425B2Control device, control system, radiation imaging system, control method, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2019.10.01 CANON KK
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AI summary

A radiation imaging control device has a display control function to output, to a display unit, information indicating display content to be displayed on the display unit in order to cause the display unit to display imaging conditions for radiation imaging and a radiation image obtained by radiation imaging under at least one of the imaging conditions. The control device determines the presence or absence of abnormality concerning radiation imaging, and causes, in the case where the presence of abnormality is determined, a storage unit to store the information indicating display content that is output to the display unit by the display control function at a timing based on the abnormality.