X-ray system including an assigned solid state detector, and a method for acquiring and displaying an X-ray image

• US 20060269046A1
• Filed: 04/28/2006
• Published: 11/30/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Siemens AG
• Original Assignee: Siemens AG
• Inventors: Schmitt, Thomas
• Application Number:
  US11/412,800
• Publication Number:
  US 20060269046A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 378/98.800
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/08 Auxiliary means for directing the radiation beam to a particular spot, e.g. using light beams
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/4233 using matrix detectors

Abstract

To render a simple diagnosis by way of a customary display easier for a user, an X-ray system is disclosed. The system includes an assigned solid state detector, an X-ray source to produce an X-ray beam, a device for image recognition, a device for image processing and a display apparatus. An X-ray image of an organ is read out from the solid state detector and detected by the device for image recognition. With regard to a locational position of the organ on the X-ray image, it is automatically displayed pictorially on the display apparatus by use of the device for image processing in such a way that the organ on the X-ray image exhibits a prescribable display position.

Claims

1. An X-ray system, comprising:

an assigned solid state detector;

an X-ray source to produce an X-ray beam;

means for image recognition;

means for image processing; and

a display apparatus, in which an X-ray image of an organ, that has been read out from the solid state detector and has been detected by the means for image recognition with regard to a locational position of the organ on the X-ray image, is automatically displayable pictorially on the display apparatus by the means for image processing in such a way that the organ on the X-ray image has a prescribable display position.

2. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an additional position detection system for detecting the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image.

3. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for image recognition and the means for image processing are designed as a common processing and storage unit.

4. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the position detection system includes a camera.

5. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for image recognition exhibits a detection of the locational position of the organ with the aid of at least one of the outer contours, the area and the surface of the organ on the X-ray image.

6. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for image recognition exhibits a detection of the locational position of the organ with the aid of a pattern recognition of the organ on the X-ray image.

7. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the means for image recognition includes a prior automatic identification of the organ as basis for the detection of the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image.

8. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 7, wherein respective acquisition parameters of the X-ray system form a basis for the identification of the organ.

9. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising additional means for the identification of the organ.

10. The X-ray system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the identification of the organ by the means for identification forms for the means for image recognition a basis for the detection of the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image.

11. A method for acquiring and displaying an X-ray image by use of an X-ray system including an assigned solid state detector and an X-ray source to produce an X-ray beam, the method comprising:

acquiring, via the solid state detector, an X-ray image of an organ transirradiated by the X-ray beam;

detecting the X-ray image with regard to a locational position of the organ on the X-ray image; and

automatically displaying the X-ray image pictorially in such a way that the organ on the X-ray image is in a prescribable display position.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein an additional position detection system assigned to the X-ray system (15) detects the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image.

13. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein a common processing and storage unit detects the X-ray image with regard to a locational position of the organ on the X-ray image and automatically displays it pictorially in such a way that the organ on the X-ray image is in a prescribable display position.

14. The method as claimed in claim 12, wherein the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image is detected by a position detection system including a camera.

15. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the locational position of the organ is detected with the aid of at least one of the outer contours, the area and the surface of the organ on the X-ray image.

16. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the locational position of the organ is detected with the aid of a pattern recognition of the organ on the X-ray image.

17. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the organ is automatically identified and the locational position of the organ is detected on the X-ray image on the basis of the identification.

18. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the organ is automatically identified with the aid of respective acquisition parameters of the X-ray system.

19. The method as claimed in claim 11, wherein an additional device is used for the identification of the organ.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, wherein the locational position of the organ on the X-ray image is detected on the basis of the identification of the organ by the additional device.