HANDHELD X-RAY SYSTEM INTERFACE WITH TRACKING FEATURE
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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, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a wireless interface; and
a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system, wherein the handheld interface device comprises a tracking device located within the handheld interface device;
wherein the imaging system is configured to track a location of the handheld interface device via the tracking device and to use the location as an input for at least one control function 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 a tracking device configured to provide a location and/or to track movement of the handheld X-ray interface device relative to the imaging system, wherein the location or tracked movement of the handheld X-ray interface device is communicated to the imaging system as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system.
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20 Claims
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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, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a wireless interface; and a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system, wherein the handheld interface device comprises a tracking device located within the handheld interface device; wherein the imaging system is configured to track a location of the handheld interface device via the tracking device and to use the location as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An X-ray system comprising:
a handheld X-ray interface device comprising a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and a tracking device located within the handheld interface device that is configured to provide a location and/or to track movement of the handheld X-ray interface device relative to the imaging system, wherein the location or tracked movement of the handheld X-ray interface device is communicated to the imaging system as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for tracking the location of a handheld 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 a tracking device located within the handheld interface device that is configured to provide a location and to track movement of the handheld interface device; and transmitting the location or tracked movement of the handheld interface device relative to the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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