X-ray device and method for controlling the same

• US 8,781,073 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shin, Jong Hyun, Kim, Hyun Sun, Han, Woo Sup
• Primary Examiner(s): Kiknadze, Irakli
• Application Number:
  US13/768,365
• Publication Number:
  US 20130208868A1
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• Field of Search: 378/98, 378/101, 378/114, 378/117
• US Class Current: 378/98
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/40 Arrangements for generating radiation specially adapted for radiation diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/46 Arrangements for interfacing with the operator or the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/467 characterised by special input means
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/54 Control of apparatus or devices for radiation diagnosis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/542 involving control of exposure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/548 Remote control of the apparatus or devices

Abstract

Disclosed are an X-ray device to inform a patient of X-ray irradiation through a sound and a method for controlling the same. The X-ray device includes an input portion to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal according to an operator input, a high-voltage generating portion to perform pre-heating, and to output a ready completion signal when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating, a control portion to output a sound output signal when it receives both the second-step press signal output from the input portion and the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion, and a sound output portion to receive the sound output signal output from the control portion and to output a predetermined sound.

Claims

1. An X-ray device comprising:

an input portion to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal;

a high-voltage generating portion to perform pre-heating, and to output a ready completion signal when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating;

a control portion to output a sound output signal when it receives both the second-step press signal output from the input portion and the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion; and

a sound output portion to receive the sound output signal output from the control portion and to output a predetermined sound.

2. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein a time duration of the sound output by the source output portion is greater than a time duration of the high-voltage generating portion applying high voltage energy to an X-ray source.

3. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein the control portion outputs the sound output signal to the sound output portion, after it receives both the second-step press signal and the ready completion signal.

4. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein the input portion outputs the second-step press signal to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion after it outputs the first-step press signal.

5. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein the input portion outputs the second-step press signal to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after the ready completion signal is output from the high-voltage generating portion.

6. The X-ray device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an X-ray source;

a detecting portion to detect an X-ray transmitted by the X-ray source,

wherein the high-voltage generating portion outputs the first-step press signal to the detecting portion to enable the detecting portion to prepare for X-ray detection, when the high-voltage generating portion receives the first-step press signal from the input portion.

7. The X-ray device according to claim 6, wherein the detecting portion outputs a preparation completion signal, when it receives the first-step press signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and completes preparation for X-ray detection, and

the high-voltage generating portion outputs a ready completion signal to the control portion, when it receives the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion and completes pre-heating.

8. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein the high-voltage generating portion receives the second-step press signal output from the input portion, generates a high voltage and applies the same to an X-ray source.

9. The X-ray device according to claim 1, wherein the sound output portion outputs a sound comprising a camera shutter sound, when it receives the sound output signal.

10. An X-ray device comprising:

an input portion to receive a user input;

a high-voltage generating portion to output a ready completion signal, when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating;

a detecting portion to prepare for X-ray detection, and to output a preparation completion signal, when it completes X-ray detection preparation;

a control portion to output a sound output signal, when it receives the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion; and

a sound output portion to receive the sound output signal output from the control portion and to output a predetermined sound.

11. The X-ray device according to claim 10, wherein a time duration of the sound output by the source output portion is greater than a time duration of the high-voltage generating portion applying high voltage energy to an X-ray source.

12. The X-ray device according to claim 10, wherein the input portion is configured to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal, and

the control portion outputs the sound output signal to the sound output portion, after it receives all of the second-step press signal, the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion.

13. The X-ray device according to claim 10, wherein the input portion is configured to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal, and

the input portion outputs the second-step press signal to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after it outputs the first-step press signal.

14. The X-ray device according to claim 10, wherein the input portion is configured to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal, and

the input portion outputs the second-step press signal to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after the preparation completion signal is output from the detecting portion or the ready completion signal is output from the high-voltage generating portion.

15. A method for controlling an X-ray device comprising:

receiving, by a control portion, an irradiation command signal output via an input portion;

receiving, by the control portion, a ready completion signal output from a high-voltage generating portion; and

outputting a sound output signal from the control portion to a sound output portion, when the control portion receives both the irradiation command signal and the ready completion signal.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the irradiation command signal comprises a second-step press signal output from the input portion.

17. The method according to claim 15, further comprising:

generating high voltage energy by the high-voltage generating portion; and

performing an X-ray irradiation operation by an X-ray source using high voltage energy generated by the high-voltage generating portion,

wherein a time duration of the sound output by the source output portion is greater than a time duration of X-ray irradiation by the X-ray source.

18. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

outputting a first-step press signal from the input portion to the high-voltage generating portion;

outputting the first-step press signal from the high-voltage generating portion to a detecting portion, when the high-voltage generating portion receives the first-step press signal;

outputting a preparation completion signal from the detecting portion to the high-voltage generating portion, when the detecting portion receives the first-step press signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and completes X-ray detection preparation; and

outputting a ready completion signal from the high-voltage generating portion to the control portion, when the high-voltage generating portion receives the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion and completes pre-heating.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising:

outputting a second-step press signal from the input portion to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after it outputs the first-step press signal to the high-voltage generating portion.

20. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

outputting the second-step press signal from the input portion to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after the ready completion signal is output from the high-voltage generating portion.

21. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

outputting a sound output signal from the control portion to the sound output portion at a later time between a reception time of the second-step press signal and a reception time of the ready completion signal.

22. The method according to claim 16, further comprising:

outputting the sound output signal from the control portion to the sound output portion, after the control portion receives both the second-step press signal and the ready completion signal.

23. A method for controlling an X-ray device comprising:

receiving, by a control portion, a second-step press signal output from an input portion, a ready completion signal output from a high-voltage generating portion and a preparation completion signal output from a detecting portion; and

outputting a sound output signal from the control portion to a sound output portion, when the control portion receives the second-step press signal, the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion.

24. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

outputting a first-step press signal from the input portion to the high-voltage generating portion;

outputting the first-step press signal from the high-voltage generating portion to the detecting portion, when the high-voltage generating portion receives the first-step press signal;

preparing for X-ray detection in the detecting portion, when the detecting portion receives the first-step press signal output from the high-voltage generating portion; and

outputting the preparation completion signal from the detecting portion to the control portion, when the detecting portion completes X-ray detection preparation.

25. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

outputting the first-step press signal from the input portion to the high-voltage generating portion;

preparing for X-ray detection in the high-voltage generating portion, when the high-voltage generating portion receives the first-step press signal; and

outputting a ready completion signal from the high-voltage generating portion to the control portion, when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating.

26. The method according to claim 25, further comprising:

outputting the second-step press signal from the input portion to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after the first-step press signal is output to the high-voltage generating portion.

27. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

outputting the second-step press signal from the input portion to at least one of the high-voltage generating portion and the control portion, after the ready completion signal is output from the high-voltage generating portion or the preparation completion signal is output from the detecting portion.

28. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

outputting the sound output signal from the control portion to the sound output portion at the latest time among reception times of the second-step press signal, the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion.

29. The method according to claim 23, further comprising:

outputting the sound output signal from the control portion to the sound output portion, after the control portion receives all of the second-step press signal, the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion and the preparation completion signal output from the detecting portion.