Power Injector with Syringe Communication Logic
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Abstract
A power injector (302) with syringe communication logic (316) is disclosed. A communication with a syringe (320) for the power injector (302) may be initiated via data provided by one or more of a tilt sensor (306), a syringe clamp sensor (308), a prefilled syringe sensor (310), or an imaging energy output sensor (312).
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59 Claims
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8. A power injector comprising:
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a syringe plunger driver comprising a motorized drive source; an imaging energy output sensor configured to acquire data on operation of imaging equipment from an environment in which said power injector is located; a communication device; and syringe communication logic operatively interconnected with said imaging energy output sensor and configured to initiate a syringe communication in response to said syringe communication logic identifying an occurrence of a first condition utilizing an output from said imaging energy output sensor, wherein said communication device is operatively interconnected with said syringe communication logic, wherein said first condition comprises a non-image acquisition mode, and wherein said syringe communication is a communication between said communication device and a syringe data tag. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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47. A method of operation for a medical system comprising imaging equipment, a power injector, and a syringe installed on said power injector, said method comprising:
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monitoring an energy output of said imaging equipment for a first condition, wherein said energy output is used to acquire a medical image; initiating a syringe communication with a syringe data tag of said syringe and in response to said monitoring step identifying an occurrence of said first condition; and operating said power injector to discharge fluid from said syringe. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59-77. -77. (canceled)
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