X-ray Detector Interface Unit Digitization via Ethernet
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing analog X-ray imaging apparatuses require significant economic burden to transition to digital systems, limiting widespread digitization in medical and industrial applications.
Innovation Solution
An X-ray detector with a flat panel unit and an interface unit that adheres to open standards like DICOM and TCP/IP over Ethernet, enabling seamless integration and versatility, allowing existing systems to be digitized and adapted for various applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If users equip themselves with digital type X-ray imaging apparatuses, then digitization capability is improved, but economic burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the digitalization upgrade into separate functional modules: a flat panel detector unit and an interface unit. This allows the system to be implemented in a modular fashion, reducing the economic burden by enabling selective deployment and integration with existing analog imaging apparatuses.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface unit is designed to meet open standards (DICOM for medical imaging, TCP/IP for communication, Ethernet for networking), making it universally compatible with various signal utilizing devices and existing analog X-ray imaging apparatuses. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for complete system replacement, reducing costs.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the interface unit meets open standards, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The interface unit incorporates multiple communication protocols (DICOM, TCP/IP, Ethernet) within a single standardized module. This universal design enables compatibility with various signal utilizing devices while maintaining a relatively simple integrated structure, balancing versatility with manageable complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The interface unit acts as an intermediary between the flat panel detector unit and various signal utilizing devices. By standardizing the interface according to open standards, it mediates communication between different systems without requiring complex custom integration logic, thus managing complexity while ensuring versatility.
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
Facilitates the digitization of existing X-ray imaging apparatuses, enhancing their versatility and ease of use, making them compatible with diverse systems and applications, including medical and industrial uses, while reducing the economic burden of upgrading.
Implementation Method 1
a flat panel detector unit for detecting the two-dimensional intensity distribution of incident X-rays
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AI summary
An X-ray detector to make possible digitization of an existing X-ray imaging apparatus is to be realized. Also an X-ray detector excellent in versatility is to be realized. This is an X-ray detector having a flat panel type detector unit for detecting the two-dimensional intensity distribution of incident X-rays and an interface unit for a detection signal utilizing device, and the interface unit conforms to open standards regarding images for medical use and communication. The interface unit has a first node on the detector unit side, a second node on the detection signal utilizing device side and a network linking them. The network is the Ethernet. The first node and the second node perform communication conforming to TCP/IP. The first node is integrated with the detector unit. The open standards regarding images for medical use and communication are the DICOM standards.