A61B6/566

Radiographic Imaging System
20180008225 · 2018-01-11 ·

Radiographic imaging system comprising an x-ray radiation source. Multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses, each including multiple radiation detecting elements, are arranged two-dimensionally, and configured to read charges generated in the radiation detecting elements as image data and transmit an image signal in response to a command. A console communicating with, controlling with a command the operation of, and receiving image signals from, the multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses and acquires multiple radiographing order information items indicating which of the multiple radiographic imaging apparatuses is to be used for conducting radiographing. Upon receiving the image signal from a first of the radiographic imaging apparatuses, the console determines from the multiple radiographing order information items a subsequent radiographing order item to be conducted by the first radiographic imaging apparatus, and sends a first command to the first radiographic imaging apparatus instructing it to conduct the subsequent radiographing order item.

Techniques for breast imaging patient motion artifact compensation
11707244 · 2023-07-25 · ·

An imaging system may include an imaging detector to capture an image of human tissue and a compression paddle situated apart from the imaging detector to compress the human tissue between the compression paddle and the imaging detector. A force sensor may generate a force signal indicating a measure of force applied superior to the human tissue. A movement detection circuit may filter a movement signal from the force signal indicating a measure of movement of the compressed human tissue. A movement analysis module may determine that the movement signal is beyond a movement threshold. An image correction module to perform a corrective action based upon the determination that the movement signal is beyond a movement threshold.

IMAGE QUALITY COMPLIANCE TOOL

The technology relates to a methods and systems for improving medical imaging procedures. An example method includes receiving a first set of quality metrics for a plurality of medical images acquired at a first imaging facility; receiving a second set of quality metrics for a second plurality of medical images acquired at a second imaging facility; comparing the first set of quality metrics to the second set of quality metrics; based on the comparison of the first set of quality metrics to the second set of quality metrics, generating a benchmark for at least one metric in the first set of quality metrics and the second set of quality metrics; generating facility data based on the generated benchmark and the first set of quality metrics; and sending the facility data to the first imaging facility.

Systems and methods for calibrating, correcting and processing images on a radiographic detector

A radiographic imaging system includes a radiographic detector having a scanning device to obtain patient identifying information. The detector is programmed to display the patient identifying information in human readable form and to access additional information about the patient stored in networked databases.

RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM
20220409164 · 2022-12-29 ·

A radiation imaging system includes a communication device configured to perform wireless communication with a radiation imaging apparatus configured to capture a radiographic image, and an information processing apparatus. The information processing apparatus causes the communication device to perform the wireless communication with the radiation imaging apparatus, based on information about a distance between the communication device and the radiation imaging apparatus and a threshold value set in advance.

CONTROL TERMINAL, STORAGE MEDIUM AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM
20220401052 · 2022-12-22 ·

A control terminal includes a hardware processor. The processor performs a synchronization process to synchronize irradiation timing signals between an imaging device among multiple radiographic imaging devices and a radiation irradiation device, the radiographic imaging devices generating dynamic image data, the radiation irradiation device controlling continuous irradiation of a subject with radiation. The processor identifies, among the radiographic imaging devices, the radiographic imaging device that has an irradiation timing signal synchronized with an irradiation timing signal of the radiation irradiation device.

CONTROL APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD, RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A control apparatus includes a detection unit configured to detect switching between a plurality of radiation detection apparatuses, each of the plurality of radiation detection apparatuses being configured to capture a radiographic image through detection of radiation and including a plurality of receptor fields for performing automatic exposure control, an acquisition unit configured to acquire information regarding one of the plurality of radiation detection apparatuses to be used for image capturing in a case where switching to the one of the plurality of radiation detection apparatuses has been detected, and a selection unit configured to select one or more of the plurality of receptor fields of the one of the plurality of radiation detection apparatuses to be used for the image capturing based on the acquired information and information of a subject as an image capturing target and information of a part of the subject to be imaged.

Radiation systems for radiation treatment and imaging

A radiation system is provided. The radiation system may include a bore accommodating an object, a rotary ring, a first radiation source and a second radiation source mounted on the rotary ring and a processor. The first radiation source may be configured to emit a first cone beam toward a first region of the object. The second radiation source may be configured to emit a second beam toward a second region of the object, the second region including at least a part of the first region. The processor may be configured to obtain a treatment plan of the object, the treatment plan including parameters associated with radiation segments. The processor may be further configured to control an emission of the first cone beam and/or the second beam based on the parameters associated with the radiation segments to perform a treatment and a 3-D imaging simultaneously.

Radiation image imaging apparatus, electronic device, wireless communication system, and storage medium
11484281 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A radiation image imaging apparatus which generates an image from irradiated radiation, the radiation image imaging apparatus including: a communication unit which directly communicates by wireless communication with an information processing apparatus, which performs wireless communication, and receives installation setting information transmitted from the information processing apparatus to perform a predetermined setting at a time of an installation; and a hardware processor which performs the predetermined setting of the radiation image imaging apparatus in accordance with the installation setting information received by the communication unit.

Systems and methods for positron emission tomography image reconstruction

The present disclosure is related to systems and methods for reconstructing a positron emission tomography (PET) image. The method includes obtaining PET data of a subject. The PET data may correspond to a plurality of voxels in a reconstructed image domain. The method includes obtaining a motion signal of the subject. The method includes obtaining motion amplitude data. The motion amplitude data may indicate a motion range for each voxel of the plurality of voxels. The method includes determining gating data based at least in part on the motion amplitude data. The gating data may include useful percentage counts each of which corresponds to at least one voxel of the plurality of voxels. The method includes gating the PET data based on the gating data and the motion signal. The method includes reconstructing a PET image of the subject based on the gated PET data.