Radiation image detecting device
First Claim
1. An X-ray radiation image detecting device including a sensor panel having an imaging area provided with pixels, each pixel for accumulating electric charges corresponding to a dose of X-ray radiation having passed through an object and outputting the accumulated electric charges to a signal line, the X-ray radiation image detecting device performing automatic exposure control, in which part of the pixels are used as detection pixels for detecting the X-ray radiation dose, wherein it is determined whether or not an accumulated dose has reached a target dose based on the output of the detection pixels through the signal lines, and wherein X-ray radiation irradiation is stopped when it is determined that the accumulated dose has reached the target dose, the X-ray radiation image detecting device comprising:
- a plurality of large blocks obtained by dividing the imaging area in a first direction along the signal lines and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and
at least one small block disposed in each of the large blocks, the small block consisting of a plurality of the detection pixels connected to a single one of the signal lines, wherein the small blocks are arranged so as not to be overlapped with each other in the first direction,wherein;
the pixels include the detection pixels and normal pixels different from the detection pixels,each of the normal pixels accumulates the electric charges and outputs the electric charges to the signal line upon turning off and on of a first switching element, andthe electric charges generated in each of the detection pixels flow into the signal line irrespective of whether the first switching element is turned on or turned off,the X-ray radiation image detecting device further comprising;
a subtraction device for subtracting a voltage signal outputted from the signal line not being provided with the small blocks in a state that the first switching element is turned off from a voltage signal outputted from the signal line being provided with the small blocks in a state that the first switching element is turned off, whereinthe automatic exposure control is performed based on the voltage signal obtained by the subtraction by the subtraction device, andthe small blocks are arranged with an interval corresponding to at least one of the signal lines therebetween, such that the signal line not being provided with the small blocks is adjacent to the signal line being provided with the small blocks.
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Abstract
A sensor panel of an electric cassette is provided with detection pixels for AEC to stop X-ray irradiation when an accumulated dose of the X-rays reaches a target dose. A plurality of small blocks each containing a plurality of the detection pixels for calculating the accumulated dose are disposed in each of a plurality of large blocks obtained by dividing an imaging area. The small blocks are disposed so as not to be overlapped with each other in a Y direction.
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1. An X-ray radiation image detecting device including a sensor panel having an imaging area provided with pixels, each pixel for accumulating electric charges corresponding to a dose of X-ray radiation having passed through an object and outputting the accumulated electric charges to a signal line, the X-ray radiation image detecting device performing automatic exposure control, in which part of the pixels are used as detection pixels for detecting the X-ray radiation dose, wherein it is determined whether or not an accumulated dose has reached a target dose based on the output of the detection pixels through the signal lines, and wherein X-ray radiation irradiation is stopped when it is determined that the accumulated dose has reached the target dose, the X-ray radiation image detecting device comprising:
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a plurality of large blocks obtained by dividing the imaging area in a first direction along the signal lines and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and at least one small block disposed in each of the large blocks, the small block consisting of a plurality of the detection pixels connected to a single one of the signal lines, wherein the small blocks are arranged so as not to be overlapped with each other in the first direction, wherein; the pixels include the detection pixels and normal pixels different from the detection pixels, each of the normal pixels accumulates the electric charges and outputs the electric charges to the signal line upon turning off and on of a first switching element, and the electric charges generated in each of the detection pixels flow into the signal line irrespective of whether the first switching element is turned on or turned off, the X-ray radiation image detecting device further comprising; a subtraction device for subtracting a voltage signal outputted from the signal line not being provided with the small blocks in a state that the first switching element is turned off from a voltage signal outputted from the signal line being provided with the small blocks in a state that the first switching element is turned off, wherein the automatic exposure control is performed based on the voltage signal obtained by the subtraction by the subtraction device, and the small blocks are arranged with an interval corresponding to at least one of the signal lines therebetween, such that the signal line not being provided with the small blocks is adjacent to the signal line being provided with the small blocks. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An X-ray radiation image detecting device including a sensor panel having an imaging area provided with pixels, each pixel for accumulating electric charges corresponding to a dose of X-ray radiation having passed through an object and outputting the accumulated electric charges to a signal line, the X-ray radiation image detecting device performing automatic exposure control, in which part of the pixels are used as detection pixels for detecting the X-ray radiation dose, wherein it is determined whether or not an accumulated dose has reached a target dose based on the output of the detection pixels through the signal lines, and wherein X-ray radiation irradiation is stopped when it is determined that the accumulated dose has reached the target dose, the X-ray radiation image detecting device comprising:
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a plurality of large blocks obtained by dividing the imaging area in a first direction along the signal lines and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; and at least one small block disposed in each of the large blocks, the small block consisting of a plurality of the detection pixels connected to a single one of the signal lines, wherein the small blocks are arranged so as not to be overlapped with each other in the first direction, wherein the pixels include the detection pixels and normal pixels different from the detection pixels, each of the normal pixels accumulates the electric charges and outputs the electric charges to the signal line upon turning off and on of a first switching element, and each of the detection pixels is provided with a second switching element in addition to the first switching element, and the electric charges generated in each of the detection pixels flow into the signal line upon turning on of the second switching element irrespective of whether the first switching element is turned on or turned off. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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