Universal radiographic room
First Claim
1. Radiographic apparatus operable in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion comprising:
- x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays;
support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means;
x-ray tube angulation means for varying the angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays;
examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography;
table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction;
wall bucky means for vertically supporting radiographic media; and
controller means for receiving and implementing an instruction to operate the radiographic apparatus in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode, said controller means simultaneously controlling longitudinal motion, angulation of the x-ray tube means, and motion of the table bucky means when said linear tomographic mode is selected,wherein the controller means includes a multi-axis motor controller means for controlling vertical motion of the x-ray tube means, means for sensing vertical position of the wall bucky means and coordinating motion of the x-ray tube means in response thereto and a table elevation controller means for controlling vertical motion of the examining table means in coordination with motion of the x-ray tube means.
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Abstract
A universal radiographic apparatus that allows an operator to select between conventional radiographic mode and linear tomographic mode. In conventional radiographic mode of operation, several automatic modes are provided. An x-ray tube mounted to a tube crane positioned above an elevating table can be accurately controlled in longitudinal and vertical movement, as well as in x-ray tube angulation. In linear tomographic mode, a table bucky is moved laterally in opposition to movement of the tube crane, with angulation keeping the tube aimed at the bucky. In conventional radiographic mode, the system supports an auto bucky mode, where the table bucky automatically tracks tubecrane motion, or an auto table mode, where the tube crane tracks table vertical motion to maintain a fixed SID. In an auto wall mode, the tube crane tracks vertical movement of an associated wall bucky.
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56 Claims
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1. Radiographic apparatus operable in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion comprising:
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x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays; support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means; x-ray tube angulation means for varying the angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays; examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography; table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction; wall bucky means for vertically supporting radiographic media; and controller means for receiving and implementing an instruction to operate the radiographic apparatus in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode, said controller means simultaneously controlling longitudinal motion, angulation of the x-ray tube means, and motion of the table bucky means when said linear tomographic mode is selected, wherein the controller means includes a multi-axis motor controller means for controlling vertical motion of the x-ray tube means, means for sensing vertical position of the wall bucky means and coordinating motion of the x-ray tube means in response thereto and a table elevation controller means for controlling vertical motion of the examining table means in coordination with motion of the x-ray tube means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. Radiographic apparatus operable in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion comprising:
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x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays; support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means; x-ray tube angulation means for varying angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays; examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography; table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction along the examining table; controller means for receiving and implementing an instruction to prepare the radiographic apparatus for conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode, said controller means responsive to said instruction to adjust the longitudinal position and angulation of the x-ray tube means, and the position of the table bucky means, as appropriate for said mode.
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13. A universal radiographic device comprising:
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a vertically movable tubecrane including a vertical tubecrane position sensor; x-ray tube means supported by the tubecrane; a vertically movable examining table positioned beneath the tubecrane, the examining table including a table bucky; control means for exercising control over vertical motion of the tubecrane; and
means for sensing vertical position of the examining table and coordinating movement of the x-ray tube means in response thereto to maintain a pre-determined vertical source-image distance. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A universal radiographic room comprising:
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a longitudinally and vertically movable tubecrane including longitudinal and vertical tubecrane position sensors; an x-ray tube supported by the tubecrane, and associated therewith a mechanism for varying angular position of the x-ray tube, and an angular position sensor; an examining table positioned beneath the tubecrane, the examining table including a table bucky with a longitudinal drive mechanism and a longitudinal table bucky position sensor; a wall bucky including a vertical wall-bucky position sensor;
generator control means for exercising control over longitudinal and vertical motions of the tube crane, angular motion and activation of the x-ray tube, and longitudinal motion of the table bucky;a control panel coupled to the generator control means, the control panel including; selection means for selecting independent motion of the tubecrane, x-ray tube, and table bucky; selection means for selecting automatic linear tomographic sweep; selection means for selecting first automatic radiographic mode wherein the table bucky automatically follows movement of the tubecrane; selection means for selecting second automatic radiographic mode wherein the tubecrane automatically follows movement of the wall bucky; selection means for selecting third automatic radiographic mode, wherein the tubecrane automatically follows movement of the elevating table to maintain 40 inches vertical SID; and display means for displaying mode of operation and tubecrane position information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Radiographic apparatus comprising:
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x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays; support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means; x-ray tube angulation means for varying the angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays; examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography; table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction; wall bucky means for vertically supporting radiographic media; and controller means for choosing conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion, said controller means simultaneously controlling longitudinal motion and angulation of the x-ray tube means, said controller means being responsive to selection of said linear tomographic mode to further control motion of the table bucky means while said x-ray tube means emits x-rays, wherein the controller means includes a multi-axis motor controller means for controlling longitudinal and angulation motion of the x-ray tube means, means for controlling vertical motion of the x-ray tube means, means for sensing vertical position of the wall bucky means and coordinating motion of the x-ray tube means in response thereto, and a table elevation controller means for controlling vertical motion of the examining table means in coordination with motion of the x-ray tube means, and the radiographic apparatus further includes a table bucky controller means for controlling longitudinal motion of the table bucky means in coordination with motion of the x-ray tube means. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. Radiographic apparatus operable in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion comprising:
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x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays; support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means; x-ray tube angulation means for varying angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays; examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography; table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction; wall bucky means for vertically supporting radiographic media; and controller means for receiving and implementing an instruction to operate the radiographic apparatus in conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode, said controller means simultaneously controlling longitudinal motion, angulation of the x-ray tube means, and motion of the table bucky means, when said linear tomographic mode is selected, wherein the controller means includes a multi-axis motor controller means for controlling longitudinal and angulation motion of the x-ray tube means, and means for sensing vertical position of the examining table means and coordinating motion of the x-ray tube means in response thereto, and the radiographic apparatus further includes a table bucky controller means for controlling longitudinal motion of the table bucky means in coordination with motion of the x-ray tube means. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. Radiographic apparatus comprising:
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x-ray tube means for controllably emitting x-rays; support means for supporting the x-ray tube means and for enabling longitudinal and vertical motion of the x-ray tube means; x-ray tube angulation means for varying the angle of incidence of the emitted x-rays; examining table means for supporting a patient undergoing diagnostic radiography; table bucky means for supporting radiographic media, said table bucky means including longitudinal drive means for moving the table bucky means in a longitudinal direction; and controller means for choosing conventional radiographic mode or linear tomographic mode at operator discretion, said controller means simultaneously controlling longitudinal motion and angulation of the x-ray tube means, said controller means being responsive to selection of said linear tomographic mode to further control motion of the table bucky means while said x-ray tube means emits x-rays, wherein the controller means includes a multi-axis motor controller means for controlling longitudinal and angulation motion of the x-ray tube means, and means for sensing vertical position of the examining table means and coordinating motion of the x-ray tube in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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