Method of testing a medical imaging device
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1. A method of testing imaging quality of a medical imaging device, comprising:
- sensing an environmental stimulus experienced by the medical imaging device;
transmitting a signal related to the environmental stimulus to a processing unit;
determining whether the signal meets an alert threshold;
activating a detector of the medical imaging device if the signal meets the alert threshold;
producing a gray image through said activating; and
comparing the gray image produced through said activating with a control gray image corresponding to a properly functioning detector.
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Abstract
A method of testing a portable x-ray device includes sensing an environmental stimulus experienced by the portable x-ray device, transmitting a signal related to the environmental stimulus to a processing unit, determining whether the signal meets an alert threshold, activating a detector of the portable x-ray device if the signal meets the alert threshold, producing a gray image through the activating step, comparing the gray image produced through the activating step with a control gray image corresponding to a properly functioning detector.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of testing imaging quality of a medical imaging device, comprising:
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sensing an environmental stimulus experienced by the medical imaging device;
transmitting a signal related to the environmental stimulus to a processing unit;
determining whether the signal meets an alert threshold;
activating a detector of the medical imaging device if the signal meets the alert threshold;
producing a gray image through said activating; and
comparing the gray image produced through said activating with a control gray image corresponding to a properly functioning detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 19)
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11. A system for testing imaging quality of a portable x-ray device, comprising:
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a portable x-ray device comprising (i) an x-ray source;
(ii) a detector; and
(iii) at least one sensor adapted to sense at least one environmental stimulus; and
a processing unit in communication with said at least one sensor, said processing unit receiving a stimulus signal from said at least one sensor, said processing unit responsive to determine whether the stimulus signal meets a predetermined alert threshold related to damage to said portable x-ray device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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20. A method of testing imaging quality of an x-ray imaging device, comprising:
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providing at least one stimulus sensor on or within the x-ray imaging device;
sensing an environmental stimulus experienced by the x-ray imaging device through the at least one stimulus sensor, wherein the environmental stimulus includes at least one of a physical shock, power surge, temperature of the x-ray imaging device, and ambient temperature of an imaging environment;
transmitting a signal related to the environmental stimulus to a processing unit;
determining whether the signal meets an alert threshold;
displaying an alert graphic if the signal meets the alert threshold. activating a detector of the x-ray imaging device if the signal meets the alert threshold;
producing a gray image through said activating; and
comparing the gray image produced through said activating with a control gray image corresponding to a properly functioning detector.
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