Medical imaging device for use in a safety critical environment
First Claim
1. A medical imaging device comprising:
- a central control unit for controlling the medical imaging device;
a plurality of peripheral apparatus for the operation of the medical imaging device, the plurality of peripheral apparatus in operative communication with the central control unit, one or more of the peripheral apparatus being provided with emergency control means which are arranged to allow the peripheral apparatus to operate independently from the central control unit; and
an emergency control unit for controlling the emergency control means independently from the central control unit.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a medical imaging device which includes a central control unit and a number of peripheral devices connected to the central control unit, one or more of the peripheral devices being provided with separate emergency control means which are arranged to allow the peripheral devices in question to function independently from the central control unit, the medical imaging device also being provided with an emergency control unit for controlling the emergency control means.
The invention also relates to a method for use of the medical imaging device according to the invention in a safety critical environment and to a computer program for carrying out the method according to the invention.
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7 Claims
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1. A medical imaging device comprising:
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a central control unit for controlling the medical imaging device; a plurality of peripheral apparatus for the operation of the medical imaging device, the plurality of peripheral apparatus in operative communication with the central control unit, one or more of the peripheral apparatus being provided with emergency control means which are arranged to allow the peripheral apparatus to operate independently from the central control unit; and an emergency control unit for controlling the emergency control means independently from the central control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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