X-ray Apparatus Automatic Detector Selection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing X-ray imaging systems lack an efficient method for automatically selecting and activating the appropriate X-ray detector based on orientation and motion information, leading to user inconvenience and increased radiation exposure during imaging.
Innovation Solution
An X-ray apparatus that acquires orientation and motion information of X-ray detectors and radiators to automatically select and activate the optimal detector, using a controller to transmit control signals and display identification information, ensuring proper alignment and efficient imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual detector selection is used, then system complexity is reduced, but user convenience and imaging efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically detects the X-ray detector's position and orientation using sensors, and the controller autonomously selects the appropriate detector based on this information. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual detector selection by the user, thereby improving ease of operation without requiring significant additional system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of detector position and orientation before the actual imaging process. By acquiring this information in advance and pre-selecting the appropriate detector, the system prepares everything needed for efficient imaging, improving user convenience while maintaining manageable system complexity through structured preliminary actions
2Productivity
If automatic detector selection is implemented, then imaging efficiency is improved, but radiation exposure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system continuously monitors detector position and orientation through sensors and uses this feedback information to make real-time adjustments to detector selection. This feedback mechanism ensures that the correct detector is selected on the first attempt, improving imaging efficiency while minimizing the need for repeated exposures and thereby reducing overall radiation exposure
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical detector selection with an automated electronic control system that uses sensor data and controller logic to select detectors. This substitution improves imaging efficiency by eliminating manual delays and reduces radiation exposure by ensuring accurate, first-attempt detector selection through precise electronic control
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple detectors are monitored, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to work with multiple types of X-ray detectors by implementing a universal detection and selection mechanism. The sensor array and controller can identify and accommodate different detector positions and orientations, providing adaptability across various detector configurations without requiring separate specialized systems for each detector type
Solution Approach 2:
The system divides the monitoring task into separate sensor modules that independently detect different aspects of detector position and orientation. This segmentation allows the system to handle multiple detectors with different configurations by processing information from individual sensor segments, improving adaptability while managing system complexity through modular architecture
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AI summary
An X-ray apparatus includes an X-ray radiator configured to radiate X-rays to an object and a controller configured to acquire orientation information indicating an orientation of the X-ray radiator and motion information indicating a movement of an X-ray detector configured to detect the X-rays radiated by the X-ray radiator and select the X-ray detector based on the orientation information and the motion information.