Veterinary DR Imaging Guidance for Sequential Animal Positioning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Veterinarians lack systematic professional training for using veterinary DR devices, and positioning animals for multiple body positions is complicated, requiring significant user intervention and affecting efficiency and concentration.

Innovation Solution

A veterinary DR device with an X-ray emission and receiving module, imaging module, memory, and processor that provides guidance information for multiple body positions, automatically displaying next positions after image capture, allowing users to focus on posture adjustments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If medical care personnel manually control postures or positions of animals and operate the veterinary DR device separately, then the positioning can be adjusted, but the work becomes complicated and efficiency decreases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidproductivity
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the animal positioning control function with the DR device operation into an integrated system. The control unit receives positioning information and automatically adjusts the animal's posture and position while coordinating with the imaging module to capture images at multiple body positions, eliminating the need for separate manual operations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The system enables automatic positioning and image capturing by having the control unit process positioning information and autonomously control the imaging module to capture images at predetermined body positions, reducing reliance on continuous manual intervention and improving operational efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Measurement precision

If medical care personnel need to find corresponding information to assist in determining positioning correctness, then accuracy can be improved, but time consumption increases and concentration is affected

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepositioning accuracyVSAvoidtime consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system pre-stores positioning information for multiple body positions in the control unit before the imaging process begins. This positioning information is prepared in advance and automatically retrieved during operation, eliminating the need for personnel to search for reference information during the procedure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The control unit compares real-time positioning data with pre-stored reference information to automatically determine whether positioning is correct, providing immediate feedback without requiring personnel to manually check references, thus maintaining accuracy while saving time.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Reliability

If continuous images of animals in multiple body positions are captured manually, then complete diagnostic data can be obtained, but the complexity of controlling animals and operating the device increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of diagnostic dataVSAvoidoperational complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit autonomously manages the entire process of capturing images at multiple body positions by automatically adjusting animal positioning and coordinating with the imaging module, reducing operational complexity while ensuring complete diagnostic data collection.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system continuously captures images at multiple predetermined body positions in an automated sequence without interruption, ensuring complete diagnostic data is obtained while simplifying the operational process through integrated control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

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

Saves time and improves user experience by providing continuous guidance for multiple body positions, reducing the need for manual information retrieval and enhancing operational efficiency.

Implementation Method 1

an X-ray emission module configured to generate an X-ray to penetrate an animal to be tested

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectX-ray generation: X-Ray

Implementation Method 2

an X-ray receiving module configured to receive the X-ray generated by the X-ray emission module, to convert the received X-ray into an electric signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectX-ray to electric signal conversion: Photoelectric Effect

Data Source

PatentEP4385418B1Veterinary dr device and capturing guidance method therefor
Publication Date: 2025.07.02 SHENZHEN MINDRAY BIO MEDICAL ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

The disclosure provides a veterinary DR device and a capturing guidance method therefor. The method includes: obtaining at least two body positions to be tested that are selected by a user for an animal to be tested, where each of the body positions to be tested has a piece of preset guidance information, and each piece of guidance information is used for assisting the user to capture a medical image for a body position to be tested; determining a current body position from the at least two body positions to be tested; displaying guidance information for the current body position; obtaining a medical image for the current body position after receiving an exposure start instruction input by the user; using, after detecting an exposure completion instruction triggered based on completion of obtaining the medical image for the current body position, a next body position to be tested as a new current body position according to a specified order; and displaying guidance information for the new current body position. Through the veterinary DR device and the capturing guidance method therefor, the user does not need to operate back and forth on an animal side and a veterinary DR device side, thus making it more continuous and efficient when obtaining medical images for a plurality of body positions to be tested.