Radiation Imaging Control Apparatus Location-Based Data Restriction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Radiation imaging devices lack automatic protection for personal information displayed on monitors, leading to potential leaks when used in non-controlled environments, requiring operators to manually switch display settings, which can be overlooked, especially in busy medical settings.
Innovation Solution
A radiation imaging control apparatus that uses location information to automatically restrict the display of personal information when moved outside a predetermined area, such as a radiation imaging room, ensuring secure handling of patient data without additional operator effort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If manual switching of display settings is required to protect personal information, then security improvement is achieved, but operation complexity increases and reliability decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects its location through wireless communication with access points and autonomously restricts display of personal information when outside predetermined areas, eliminating the need for manual operator intervention while maintaining security protection
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-configures location-based restriction rules and automatically executes them when the mobile radiation imaging device enters non-controlled areas, preventing personal information leakage before it can occur without requiring real-time operator action
2Object-affected harmful factors
If location-based automatic restriction is implemented, then security is improved and operator effort is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The existing wireless communication functionality is leveraged for dual purposes: both device operation communication and location detection, eliminating the need for separate dedicated location detection hardware and reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
Wireless access points serve as intermediaries between the mobile radiation imaging device and the location restriction system, enabling location-based control without requiring direct complex integration between all system components
3Ease of operation
If full information display is maintained in all locations, then ease of operation is improved, but security deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The display restriction is applied locally and selectively - personal information is restricted only when the device is detected to be in non-controlled areas outside predetermined locations, while full information display is maintained in controlled environments such as radiation imaging rooms
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AI summary
A movably constructed radiation imaging control apparatus which receives a predefined operational instruction for radiation imaging to output a control signal for the radiation imaging according to the received operational instruction and displays radiological examination information. The apparatus includes a location information obtaining unit for obtaining location information capable of identifying a location of the apparatus and a function restriction unit for restricting a part of a function of the apparatus if the location identified by the location information obtained by the location information obtaining unit is a location other than a predetermined location.