Patent classifications
H04N5/321
Imaging systems and methods
Methods and systems for x-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a hand-held x-ray emitter operative to capture digital or thermal images of a target; a stage operative to capture static x-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the x-ray emission; a device to automatically limit the field of the x-ray emission; and methods of use. Automatic systems to determine the correct technique factors for fluoroscopic and radiographic capture, ex-ante.
Radiation imaging system
A radiation imaging system comprising a radiation imaging apparatus in which pixels are arranged, a radiation source, a display unit, and a controller is provided. The controller causes, during radiation irradiation, the radiation imaging apparatus to repeat a generation operation of generating one image data by causing the pixels to perform an accumulating operation and a readout operation. When it is instructed to terminate the radiation irradiation, the controller causes the radiation source to stop the radiation irradiation in accordance with completion of the accumulating operation and the readout operation of the last row in the generation operation during which it was instructed to terminate the radiation irradiation, and causes the display unit to display an image based on last image data generated by the generation operation during which it was instructed to terminate the radiation irradiation.
METHOD OF PANORAMIC IMAGING WITH A DUAL PLANE FLUOROSCOPY SYSTEM
A method and system for creating non-parallax panoramic images from a plurality of individual images, in real-time is provided. Specifically, the present invention provides a system and method configured to combine individual overlapping medical images into a single undistorted panoramic image in real-time as an imaging device traverses over a patient. In particular, the present invention provides a system and method for combining individual x-ray images into a single clinical panoramic image for use with a traversing G-arm device.
IMAGING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
Methods and systems for x-ray and fluoroscopic image capture and, in particular, to a versatile, multimode imaging system incorporating a hand-held x-ray emitter operative to capture digital or thermal images of a target; a stage operative to capture static x-ray and dynamic fluoroscopic images of the target; a system for the tracking and positioning of the x-ray emission; a device to automatically limit the field of the x-ray emission; and methods of use. Automatic systems to determine the correct technique factors for fluoroscopic and radiographic capture, ex-ante.
Imaging unit and imaging method
There is included: a light receiving device configured to receive light and convert the received light into a light detection signal; a pixel transistor connected to the light receiving device and configured to control connection between the light receiving device and a signal line; a low-pass filter configured to be applied with respect to the light detection signal; an A-D converter configured to convert an output signal of the low-pass filter into digital data; and a sequencer configured to, prior to causing the A-D converter to operate to output the digital data, control the pixel transistor to be in an ON state and thereby maintain the light receiving device to be connected to the signal line, in a state in which the low-pass filter is caused to function effectively with respect to the light detection signal.
Imaging unit and imaging method
There is included: a light receiving device configured to receive light and convert the received light into a light detection signal; a pixel transistor connected to the light receiving device and configured to control connection between the light receiving device and a signal line; a low-pass filter configured to be applied with respect to the light detection signal; an A-D converter configured to convert an output signal of the low-pass filter into digital data; and a sequencer configured to, prior to causing the A-D converter to operate to output the digital data, control the pixel transistor to be in an ON state and thereby maintain the light receiving device to be connected to the signal line, in a state in which the low-pass filter is caused to function effectively with respect to the light detection signal.