Firing delay for retrofit digital X-ray detector
First Claim
1. A method for obtaining an image by using a digital radiography receiver in an x-ray imaging system of a type configured for film or computed radiography, the method comprising:
- providing a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging system for use with the digital radiography receiver by;
forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver;
forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the retrofit connection apparatus; and
forming a generator interface channel for transmitting at least an output expose signal from the retrofit connection apparatus to an x-ray generator of the x-ray imaging system;
in response to the input expose signal routed over the operator interface channel, initiating a reset of the digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel; and
transmitting the output expose signal to the x-ray generator over the generator interface channel.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for obtaining an x-ray image from an x-ray imaging apparatus using a digital radiography receiver installs a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging apparatus for use with the digital radiography receiver by forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver, forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the connection apparatus and forming a generator interface channel for transmitting at least an output expose signal from the retrofit connection apparatus to an x-ray generator of the x-ray imaging apparatus. An input expose signal over the operator interface channel initiates a reset of the digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel before the output expose signal to the x-ray generator is transmitted over the generator interface channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for obtaining an image by using a digital radiography receiver in an x-ray imaging system of a type configured for film or computed radiography, the method comprising:
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providing a retrofit connection apparatus that adapts the x-ray imaging system for use with the digital radiography receiver by; forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver; forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the retrofit connection apparatus; and forming a generator interface channel for transmitting at least an output expose signal from the retrofit connection apparatus to an x-ray generator of the x-ray imaging system; in response to the input expose signal routed over the operator interface channel, initiating a reset of the digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel; and transmitting the output expose signal to the x-ray generator over the generator interface channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17)
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10. An apparatus for x-ray imaging comprising:
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a receiver interface channel to communicate with a digital radiography receiver, a generator interface channel to communicate with an x-ray generator of an x-ray imaging system; an interface component installed as a retrofit to the x-ray imaging system, the interface component comprising; a mode selector to select at least a first mode setting for image capture using a digital radiography receiver and a second mode setting for image capture using a removable film or computed radiography cassette; an operator interface channel to communicate with an operator control for receiving at least a first, preparation signal and a second, expose signal from an operator; and a programmed control logic processor that, when the first mode setting is selected, responds to such a second, expose signal from the operator interface channel by initiating a reset of such a digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel before transmitting an exposure signal for the x-ray generator of such a system over the generator interface channel, wherein the operator control is a single manually operated actuator used in both the first mode setting and the second mode setting to generate the first preparation signal and the second expose signal. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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18. A method for obtaining an image by using a digital radiography receiver in an x-ray imaging system of a type configured for film or computed radiography, the method comprising:
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providing a retrofit connection apparatus to operate the x-ray imaging system in a first mode for use with the digital radiography receiver by; forming a receiver interface channel for communicating signals to and from the digital radiography receiver; forming an operator interface channel for routing at least an input expose signal from an operator control to the retrofit connection apparatus; and forming a generator interface channel for transmitting at least an output expose signal from the retrofit connection apparatus to an x-ray generator of the x-ray imaging system; in response to the input expose signal routed over the operator interface channel, initiating a reset of the digital radiography receiver over the receiver interface channel; and transmitting the output expose signal to the x-ray generator over the generator interface channel; and providing the retrofit connection apparatus a second mode to operate the x-ray imaging system for use with a film receiver or a computed radiography receiver, wherein the retrofit connection apparatus does not change an interior of the x-ray imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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