HANDHELD DEVICE CONTROL OF AN X-RAY SYSTEM
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
- an imaging system including a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, and control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation; and
a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system;
wherein the handheld interface device is configured to receive a user-input command for operation of the imaging system, and the imaging system is configured to receive the command wirelessly and to execute the command for operation of the imaging system.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an X-ray system includes a handheld X-ray interface device. The handheld X-ray interface device includes a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and at least one input device to receive a user-input command for operation of the imaging system, wherein the interface device is configured to communicate the command wirelessly to the imaging system for operation of the imaging system.
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
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an imaging system including a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, and control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation; and a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system; wherein the handheld interface device is configured to receive a user-input command for operation of the imaging system, and the imaging system is configured to receive the command wirelessly and to execute the command for operation of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An X-ray system comprising:
a handheld X-ray interface device comprising a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and at least one input device to receive a user-input command for operation of the imaging system, wherein the interface device is configured to communicate the command wirelessly to the imaging system for operation of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for operating a handheld X-ray interface device, comprising:
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establishing wireless communication between an imaging system and a handheld interface device, the imaging system comprising a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a first wireless interface, the handheld interface device comprising a second wireless interface for communicating wirelessly with the imaging system and at least one input device to receive a user-input command for operation of the imaging system; inputting a command into the handheld interface device for operation of the imaging system; and transmitting wirelessly the command to the imaging system, wherein the imaging system is configured to receive the command wirelessly and to execute the command for operation of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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