Radiation Imaging Control Apparatus for Rejected Image Analysis
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiation imaging systems lack the capability to collect and compare diagnostic images alongside rejected images for analysis, leading to inefficiencies in failure cause analysis and diagnostic accuracy.
Innovation Solution
A radiation imaging control apparatus that includes an obtainment unit for capturing radiation images, an extraction unit for selecting diagnostic images suitable for comparison, and an output unit for transmitting both rejected and diagnostic images to an external analysis system for comparative analysis.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If only rejected images are accumulated and transmitted to external apparatus, then the accumulation process is simple and efficient, but the analysis capability is insufficient due to lack of comparative diagnostic images
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the transmission of rejected images with diagnostic images by integrating the extraction unit that identifies and transmits both types of images together to the external apparatus, enabling comprehensive analysis while maintaining system efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The image transmission system is enhanced to perform multiple functions: it not only transmits rejected images but also automatically extracts and transmits corresponding diagnostic images, making the system multi-functional without requiring separate dedicated systems
2Reliability
If re-imaging is performed to obtain diagnostic images, then the quality of diagnostic images is improved, but radiation exposure to patients and work time loss increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary identification and extraction of diagnostic images from existing image data before analysis is needed, so that when rejected images require analysis, the corresponding diagnostic images are already prepared and ready for immediate transmission, eliminating the need for time-consuming re-imaging
Solution Approach 2:
The system establishes a feedback mechanism where the imaging control apparatus automatically notifies when re-imaging occurs, triggering the extraction and transmission of both rejected and diagnostic images for analysis, creating a closed-loop system that prevents unnecessary re-imaging
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AI summary
A radiation imaging control apparatus comprises an obtainment unit configured to obtain a radiation image captured by an image capturing unit; an extraction unit configured to extract, as a diagnostic image for comparison, a radiation image re-captured by the image capturing unit in a case in which the radiation image is a rejected image; and an output unit configured to output the rejected image and the diagnostic image for comparison to an external apparatus.