System for acquiring a plurality of images of a patient and a controller for operating the same
First Claim
1. A system for acquiring a plurality of internal images of a patient, the system comprising:
- a contrast medium injector operable to introduce a contrast medium into the patient, and to generate a movement signal relating to movement of the medium;
a controller in communication with the injector, the controller being operable to receive the movement signal, and to generate a control signal having an acquire output based on the movement signal; and
an imaging system having an imaging device that acquires internal images of the patient, the imaging system being operable to receive the control signal and to acquire the plurality of internal images in response to receiving the acquire output.
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Abstract
A system for acquiring a plurality of internal images of a patient. The system includes a housing connectable to a medium movement sensor. The medium movement sensor generates a movement signal regarding a movement of the medium. The housing is also connectable to an imaging device. The imaging device acquires the internal images upon receiving a control signal having an acquire output. The system further includes a controller secured to the housing. The controller is operable to receive the movement signal, to generate a control signal having an acquire output based on the movement signal, and to provide the control signal having an acquire output to the imaging device.
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1. A system for acquiring a plurality of internal images of a patient, the system comprising:
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a contrast medium injector operable to introduce a contrast medium into the patient, and to generate a movement signal relating to movement of the medium;
a controller in communication with the injector, the controller being operable to receive the movement signal, and to generate a control signal having an acquire output based on the movement signal; and
an imaging system having an imaging device that acquires internal images of the patient, the imaging system being operable to receive the control signal and to acquire the plurality of internal images in response to receiving the acquire output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for acquiring a plurality of images of a patient comprising:
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a housing connectable to a medium movement sensor that generates a movement signal regarding a movement of a medium, and to an imaging device that acquires the images upon receiving a control signal having an acquire output; and
a controller secured to the housing, the controller being operable to receive the movement signal, to generate the control signal having an acquire output based on the movement signal, and to communicate the control signal having an acquire output to the imaging device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method of acquiring a plurality of images of a patient, the method comprising:
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determining when a contrast medium is entering the patient;
generating an acquire output when the contrast medium enters the patient;
providing the acquire output to an imaging device; and
acquiring the plurality of images with the imaging device upon receiving the acquire output. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
attaching a medium movement sensor to a contrast medium injector, and generating a movement signal with the sensor regarding a movement of the medium within the injector.
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53. A method as set forth in claim 52 wherein the contrast medium injector includes a catheter insertable within the patient, wherein attaching a medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the sensor to the catheter, and wherein generating the movement signal includes generating a detect output signifying the medium passing through the catheter.
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54. A method as set forth in claim 53 wherein generating an acquiring output includes generating the acquiring output in response to the generating the detect output.
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55. A method as set forth in claim 52 wherein the contrast medium injector includes a catheter insertable within the patient and a tubing system having a valve, wherein attaching a medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the sensor to the tubing system at a location, and wherein generating the movement signal includes generating a detect output signifying the medium passing through the location where the sensor is connected to the tubing system.
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56. A method as set forth in claim 55 wherein generating an acquire output includes generating the acquire output in response to the generating the detect output.
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57. A method as set forth in claim 55 wherein the generating the acquire output in response to the generating of the detect output includes generating the acquire output at a delay after generating the detect output.
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58. A method as set forth in claim 52 wherein determining when the contrast medium is entering the patient further includes:
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attaching a second medium movement sensor to contrast medium indicator, and generating a second movement signal with the sensor regarding a movement of the medium within the injector.
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59. A method as set forth in claim 58 wherein attaching a first medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the first sensor to the catheter, wherein generating the first movement signal includes generating a first detect output signifying the medium passing through the catheter, wherein attaching the second medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the second sensor to the tubing system at a location, and wherein generating the second movement signal includes generating a second detect output signifying the medium passing through the location where the sensor is connected to the tubing system.
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60. A method as set forth in claim 59 wherein generating an acquire output includes generating the acquire output in response to generating the first detect output, and wherein the method further comprising generating an activate output in response to generating the second detect output.
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61. A method as set forth in claim 60 wherein the imaging device includes a tube, and wherein the method further comprises:
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providing the activate output to the imaging device; and
activating the tube upon receiving the activating output.
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62. A method as set forth in claim 51 wherein the plurality of images are digital images, and wherein the method further comprises storing the acquired plurality of images.
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63. A method as set forth in claim 62 wherein the imaging device includes a tube, and wherein the acquiring the plurality of images includes
emitting radiation with the tube, detecting the radiation, converting the radiation into a plurality of images, and streaming the plurality of images. -
64. A method as set forth in claim 63 wherein the tube is an x-ray tube.
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65. A method as set forth in claim 51 and further comprising:
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monitoring a physiological signals of the patient;
generating a cease output based in part on the physiological signal;
providing the cease output to the imaging device;
ceasing the acquiring of the plurality of images with the imaging device upon receiving the cease output.
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66. A method as set forth in claim 51 wherein the method further comprises providing a contrast medium injector including a tubing system having a valve, and wherein the determining when a contrast medium is entering the patient includes estimating the location of the medium within the tubing system.
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67. A method as set forth in claim 66 wherein estimating the location of the medium includes opening the valve and starting a timer in response to opening the valve.
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68. A method of acquiring a plurality of internal images of a patient, the method comprising:
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initiating movement of a contrast medium, the medium to enter the patient;
generating a movement signal relating to the movement of the medium;
generating an acquire output based on the movement signal; and
acquiring the plurality of images in response to receiving the acquire output. - View Dependent Claims (69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76)
sensing movement of the medium with a medium movement sensor;
generating a detect output in the movement signal when the sensor senses movement of the medium; and
generating the acquire output based on the detect output.
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70. A method as set forth in claim 68 and further comprising:
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attaching a medium movement sensor to a contrast medium injector, and generating the movement signal with the sensor regarding a movement of the medium within the injector.
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71. A method as set forth in claim 70 wherein the contrast medium injector includes a catheter insertable within the patient, wherein attaching a medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the sensor to the catheter, and wherein generating the movement signal includes generating a detect output signifying the medium passing through the catheter.
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72. A method as set forth in claim 70 wherein the contrast medium injector includes a catheter insertable within the patient and a tubing system having a valve, wherein attaching a medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the sensor to the tubing system at a location, and wherein generating the movement signal includes generating a detect output signifying the medium passing through the location where the sensor is connected to the tubing system.
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73. A method as set forth in claim 70 wherein determining when the contrast medium is entering the patient further includes:
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attaching a second medium movement sensor to contrast medium indicator, and generating a second movement signal with the sensor regarding a movement of the medium within the injector.
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74. A method as set forth in claim 73 wherein attaching a first medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the first sensor to the catheter, wherein generating the first movement signal includes generating a first detect output signifying the medium passing through the catheter, wherein attaching the second medium movement sensor to the contrast medium injector includes attaching the second sensor to the tubing system at a location, and wherein generating the second movement signal includes generating a second detect output signifying the medium passing through the location where the sensor is connected to the tubing system.
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75. A method as set forth in claim 68 wherein the plurality of images are digital images, and wherein the method further comprises storing the acquired plurality of images.
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76. A method as set forth in claim 75 wherein the acquiring the plurality of images includes
emitting radiation, detecting the radiation, converting the radiation into a plurality of images, and streaming the plurality of images.
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