Portable Radiographic Imaging Device Location Tracking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing radiographic imaging systems face challenges in accurately managing the location of portable radiographic imaging devices across multiple radiographing chambers, leading to potential system failures due to lack of identification information for bucky devices, especially when these devices are not equipped with fixed portions or communication cables.
Innovation Solution
A radiographic imaging system that includes a portable radiographic imaging device, a bucky device with a notification system for identification information, a console with display capabilities for radiographing order information, a management device for associating device identification with chamber location, and registration devices to read and output device information, ensuring accurate tracking and management of device positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a portable radiographic imaging device is used commonly in multiple radiographing chambers, then device versatility and portability are improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to lack of identification information for bucky devices
Solution Approach 1:
A notification device is introduced as an intermediary component on the bucky device to transmit identification information to the portable radiographic imaging device. This mediator enables reliable identification and association between the portable device and specific bucky devices/chambers without requiring modifications to the portable device itself or complex infrastructure changes.
2Ease of operation
If existing bucky devices are used without modification, then ease of operation is maintained, but measurement precision deteriorates due to lack of identification information
Solution Approach 1:
The notification device on the bucky device automatically transmits its identification information to the portable radiographic imaging device when the device is loaded onto the bucky. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual identification input or complex registration procedures, maintaining ease of operation while achieving accurate identification.
3Measurement precision
If identification systems are added to bucky devices, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The notification device on the bucky device serves multiple functions: it provides identification information for the bucky device itself, enables association with portable radiographic imaging devices, and supports chamber location tracking. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized components, thereby limiting the increase in overall system complexity.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a radiographic imaging system (100) which is provided with: a plurality of imaging chambers (R) equipped with a registration means (55); consoles (C); and a management device (S) for associating and managing the identification information of a portable radiographic imaging device (1) with the identification information of the imaging chambers (R). When the identification information of the portable radiographic imaging device (1) is notified by the registration means (55) of an imaging chamber (R), the consoles (C) display an icon (I-1) corresponding to the imaging device (1) on a selection screen (H2). When the identification information of the portable radiographic imaging device (1), as notified by the registration means (55), is associated with the identification information of another imaging chamber (R), the management device (S) discards the association and deletes the icon (I-1) corresponding to the portable radiographic imaging device (1) from the selection surface (H2) of the console (C) which has been associated with said other imaging chamber (R).