X-Ray Imaging Console Guidance for Hygienic Complex Procedures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical imaging apparatuses lack flexibility in supporting operators during complex imaging procedures, requiring external tools for guidance which compromises hygiene.
Innovation Solution
A medical imaging apparatus with a description input unit, memory, and display unit that associates operator inputs with imaging types, allowing flexible and hygienic support by displaying relevant information directly on the apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If external tools like kneeboards are used to support operators during imaging procedures, then operators can refer to procedures and cautions, but hygiene is compromised due to contact with non-sterile tools
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the operator support function with the medical imaging apparatus itself. The display unit of the imaging apparatus directly displays procedure information and cautions, eliminating the need for separate external tools like kneeboards. This integration ensures that all reference materials are displayed on a sterile, integrated display surface, maintaining hygiene while providing comprehensive operator support.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary information processing unit that receives imaging type information and retrieves corresponding procedure descriptions and caution information from storage. This intermediary processes and displays the information through the display unit, creating a sterile interface between the imaging system and the operator without requiring external non-sterile tools.
2Device complexity
If fixed imaging types are used in the apparatus, then the apparatus structure is simplified, but flexibility in providing appropriate support information is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal information storage and retrieval system that can handle multiple imaging types and their corresponding procedure information. The storage unit stores diverse imaging type data, and the information processing unit retrieves and displays appropriate information based on the selected imaging type. This allows the apparatus to adapt to various imaging procedures while maintaining a unified, integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a dynamic information display system where the displayed content changes based on the selected imaging type. When the imaging type changes, the information processing unit automatically retrieves and displays the corresponding procedure descriptions and cautions. This dynamic adaptation provides flexible support information without requiring separate fixed configurations for each imaging type.
3Reliability
If comprehensive procedure information is displayed to support operators, then imaging reliability improves, but the apparatus requires more complex information processing and storage capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the information processing function into distinct modular units: an information processing unit that retrieves data, a display control unit that manages presentation, and a storage unit that holds imaging type information. This segmentation allows comprehensive procedure information to be displayed for improved reliability while keeping each individual component relatively simple and manageable.
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AI summary
Provided is a medical imaging apparatus capable of flexibly executing appropriate support for an operator who performs complicated imaging. The X-ray imaging apparatus of the present invention includes a console that causes an operator's description to be input, an information processing unit that associates an imaging type with an operator's description content, a memory that stores the operator's description content in association with the imaging type, an imaging type acquisition unit that acquires an imaging type to be executed, and a display unit that reads the description content of the operator corresponding to the acquired imaging type from the memory and displays the description content.