Handheld X-ray system interface with tracking feature
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
- an imaging system including a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a wireless interface; and
a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system, wherein the handheld interface device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system to communicate a signal to initiate an X-ray exposure, and wherein the handheld interface device comprises a tracking device located within the handheld interface device;
wherein the imaging system is configured to track a location of the handheld interface device via the tracking device and to use the location as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an X-ray system includes a handheld X-ray interface device. The handheld X-ray interface device includes a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and a tracking device configured to provide a location and/or to track movement of the handheld X-ray interface device relative to the imaging system, wherein the location or tracked movement of the handheld X-ray interface device is communicated to the imaging system as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system.
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1. An X-ray system comprising:
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an imaging system including a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a wireless interface; and a handheld interface device configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system, wherein the handheld interface device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system to communicate a signal to initiate an X-ray exposure, and wherein the handheld interface device comprises a tracking device located within the handheld interface device; wherein the imaging system is configured to track a location of the handheld interface device via the tracking device and to use the location as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An X-ray system comprising:
a handheld X-ray interface device comprising a wireless interface for communicating with an imaging system and a tracking device located within the handheld interface device that is configured to provide a location and/or to track movement of the handheld X-ray interface device relative to the imaging system, wherein the handheld X-ray interface device is configured to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system to communicate a signal to initiate an X-ray exposure, and wherein the location or tracked movement of the handheld X-ray interface device is communicated to the imaging system as an input for at least one control function of the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for tracking the location of a handheld interface device, comprising:
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establishing wireless communication between an imaging system and a handheld interface device, the imaging system comprising a source of X-ray radiation, an X-ray image receptor, control circuitry for controlling the source of X-ray radiation, and a first wireless interface, the handheld interface device comprising a second wireless interface for communicating wirelessly with the imaging system, wherein the handheld interface device is configured via the second wireless interface to communicate wirelessly with the imaging system to communicate a signal to initiate an X-ray exposure, and handheld interface device comprising a tracking device located within the handheld interface device that is configured to provide a location and to track movement of the handheld interface device; and transmitting the location or tracked movement of the handheld interface device relative to the imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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