Digital X-ray radiographic apparatus
First Claim
1. A digital X-ray radiographic apparatus for digitalizing and collecting X-ray penetration images of an examinee, and reproducing the X-ray penetration images collected, said apparatus comprising:
- X-ray penetrating means for obtaining the X-ray penetration images from the examinee;
signal converting means for digitalizing the X-ray penetration images received from said X-ray penetrating means;
storage means for storing the X-ray penetration images digitalized by said signal converting means;
a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room along with said X-ray penetrating means, for reproducing and displaying the X-ray penetration images (hereinafter referred to as "radiographic image data") digitalized and stored in said storage means;
a fluoroscopic image display monitor installed in said examination room for displaying fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means;
menu generating/displaying means for generating a menu including at least a function to select radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor, and causing said menu to be displayed on said fluoroscopic image display monitor;
selecting and instructing means installed in said examination room for selecting and instructing functions shown on said menu;
display switching means for switching said fluoroscopic image display monitor between a state for displaying said fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means and a state for displaying said menu generated by said menu generating/displaying means; and
control means responsive to instructions received from said selecting and instructing means for causing the radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor.
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Abstract
X-ray penetration images picked up by an X-ray penetrating device are supplied to an image processor, and stored in a magnetic disk unit as radiographic image data. The radiographic image data are reproduced on a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room. The examination room further includes a fluoroscopic image display monitor for selectively displaying the fluoroscopic images and menus. The menus include functions to select radiographic image data for reproduction on the reproduced image display monitor and to select a display mode. The functions shown on the menus may be selected and instructed by operating a joystick. During a procedure of interventional radiology, an operator operates the joystick to select and instruct desired radiographic image data to be reproduced. A display mode for enlarging reproduced images may be selected as necessary.
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19 Claims
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1. A digital X-ray radiographic apparatus for digitalizing and collecting X-ray penetration images of an examinee, and reproducing the X-ray penetration images collected, said apparatus comprising:
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X-ray penetrating means for obtaining the X-ray penetration images from the examinee; signal converting means for digitalizing the X-ray penetration images received from said X-ray penetrating means; storage means for storing the X-ray penetration images digitalized by said signal converting means; a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room along with said X-ray penetrating means, for reproducing and displaying the X-ray penetration images (hereinafter referred to as "radiographic image data") digitalized and stored in said storage means; a fluoroscopic image display monitor installed in said examination room for displaying fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means; menu generating/displaying means for generating a menu including at least a function to select radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor, and causing said menu to be displayed on said fluoroscopic image display monitor; selecting and instructing means installed in said examination room for selecting and instructing functions shown on said menu; display switching means for switching said fluoroscopic image display monitor between a state for displaying said fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means and a state for displaying said menu generated by said menu generating/displaying means; and control means responsive to instructions received from said selecting and instructing means for causing the radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 8, 11, 14, 17)
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2. A digital X-ray radiographic apparatus for digitalizing and collecting X-ray penetration images of an examinee, and reproducing the X-ray penetration images collected, said apparatus comprising:
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X-ray penetrating means for obtaining the X-ray penetration images from the examinee; signal converting means for digitalizing the X-ray penetration images received from said X-ray penetrating means; storage means for storing the X-ray penetration images digitalized by said signal converting means; a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room along with said X-ray penetrating means, for reproducing and displaying the X-ray penetration images (hereinafter referred to as "radiographic image data") digitalized and stored in said storage means; a fluoroscopic image display monitor installed in said examination room for displaying fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means; menu generating means for generating a menu including at least a function to select radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor; superimposing means for causing said menu to be displayed on said fluoroscopic image display monitor in superimposition on said fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means; selecting and instructing means installed in said examination room for selecting and instructing functions shown on said menu; and control means responsive to instructions received from said selecting and instructing means for causing the radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 9, 12, 15, 18)
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3. A digital X-ray radiographic apparatus for digitalizing and collecting X-ray penetration images of an examinee, and reproducing the X-ray penetration images collected, said apparatus comprising:
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X-ray penetrating means for obtaining the X-ray penetration images from the examinee; signal converting means for digitalizing the X-ray penetration images received from said X-ray penetrating means; storage means for storing the X-ray penetration images digitalized by said signal converting means; a reproduced image display monitor installed in an examination room along with said X-ray penetrating means, for reproducing and displaying the X-ray penetration images (hereinafter referred to as "radiographic image data") digitalized and stored in said storage means; a fluoroscopic image display monitor installed in said examination room for displaying fluoroscopic images being picked up by said X-ray penetrating means; a menu display monitor installed in said examination room; menu generating/displaying means for generating a menu including at least a function to select radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor, and causing said menu to be displayed on said menu display monitor; selecting and instructing means installed in said examination room for selecting and instructing functions shown on said menu; and control means responsive to instructions received from said selecting and instructing means for causing the radiographic image data to be reproduced and displayed on said reproduced image display monitor. - View Dependent Claims (7, 10, 13, 16, 19)
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