X-ray Apparatus Light Emission Control for Condition Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional X-ray diagnosis apparatuses face challenges in visually verifying the appropriateness of X-ray conditions before imaging, leading to potential errors and increased exposure doses due to incorrect settings.
Innovation Solution
The X-ray diagnosis apparatus incorporates a light emitting unit whose emission state is controlled by a processing circuitry to change based on X-ray conditions, using a light emission control program that maps X-ray conditions to distinct emission colors, brightness, and lighting states, allowing operators to visually confirm appropriate settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional display showing only numerical values of X-ray conditions is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the ease of operation deteriorates because operators cannot easily verify the appropriateness of settings
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies color changes by using a light emitting unit that displays different colors corresponding to different X-ray condition settings. This allows operators to quickly verify the appropriateness of settings through visual color cues rather than interpreting numerical values, thereby improving ease of operation without significantly increasing device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The light emitting unit serves as an intermediary between the X-ray condition settings and the operator. It translates numerical parameters into intuitive visual signals, facilitating easier verification of setting appropriateness while maintaining relatively simple device architecture
2Reliability
If operators manually check numerical values of X-ray conditions, then the device complexity remains low, but the reliability deteriorates due to potential human error in verification
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback by providing real-time visual information through the light emitting unit about the current X-ray condition settings. This immediate feedback loop allows operators to verify settings before execution, reducing reliance on manual checking and improving reliability without adding complex control systems
Solution Approach 2:
Different colors emitted by the light emitting unit provide intuitive visual feedback about the appropriateness of X-ray conditions. This color-coded feedback system reduces human error in verification while maintaining simple device architecture
3Ease of operation
If detailed numerical information of X-ray conditions is displayed, then the loss of information is minimized, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to difficulty in quick visual verification
Solution Approach 1:
The light emitting unit encodes X-ray condition information in color signals, providing both visual intuitiveness and information retention. Operators can quickly grasp the essence of settings through color while the system maintains access to detailed numerical data, balancing ease of operation with information preservation
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of displaying numerical values and expecting operators to interpret them, the system inverts the approach by using color signals that naturally convey information about X-ray conditions. This inversion makes visual verification intuitive while the underlying numerical information remains preserved in the system
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables operators to easily verify the appropriateness of X-ray conditions, reducing the risk of erroneous irradiation and excessive exposure doses by providing a visual indication of the X-ray settings, thus improving the accuracy and safety of imaging procedures.
Implementation Method 1
a light emitting unit 50 whose emission state is controlled to change to one of at least three states, based on an X-ray condition
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AI summary
An X-ray apparatus includes a light emitting unit, input interface circuitry, and processing circuitry. The light emitting unit includes a light source. The input interface circuitry inputs an X-ray condition. The processing circuitry controls an emission state of the light emitting unit to change to one of at least three states based on the X-ray condition.