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Wireless X-ray system

  • US 9,713,455 B2
  • Filed: 08/01/2016
  • Issued: 07/25/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • (a) an X-radiation generator;

    (b) an X-radiation detector comprising;

    a first wireless communication module, anda non-volatile memory,wherein said X-radiation detector is configured to;

    (i) self-trigger acquisition of an X-radiation image upon detecting X-radiation generated by said X-radiation generator,(ii) store the acquired X-radiation image in said non-volatile memory,(iii) transmit a lower-resolution version of the X-radiation image via said first wireless communication module, and(iv) transmit the X-radiation image to a PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) server via said first wireless communication module; and

    (c) a portable computing device comprising;

    a second wireless communication module, anda digital screen,wherein said portable computing device is configured to;

    (v) receive the lower-resolution version of the X-radiation image via said second wireless communication module that communicates with said first wireless communication module,(vi) display the lower-resolution version of the X-radiation image on said digital screen,(vii) enable a user to select whether to discard the X-radiation image from said X-radiation detector or to transmit the X-radiation image from said X-radiation detector to said PACS server, and(viii) responsive to the user selecting to transmit the X-radiation image to the PACS server, cause said X-radiation detector to transmit the X-radiation image to the PACS server.

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