JP2012078367A5 - Radiation imaging apparatus, control method therefor, and program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a radiation imaging apparatus configured to include a radiation detector that detects radiation transmitted through a subject as an image signal, and an electrical component that processes the image signal, a control method thereof, and a program. . In the description of the present specification, an example is shown in which X-rays are applied as radiation. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and examples of radiation include α rays, β rays, and γ rays. And

The radiation imaging apparatus of the present invention is a radiation imaging apparatus configured to include a radiation detector that detects, as an image signal, radiation that has passed through a subject, and an electrical component that processes the image signal. And a housing for storing the electrical components therein , a blowing means for sending air in the housing, and at least one of the elapsed time and temperature when the subject is continuously photographed satisfies a predetermined condition Control means for terminating the operation of the blowing means when it is satisfied .
The method for controlling a radiation imaging apparatus according to the present invention includes a radiation detector that detects radiation transmitted through a subject as an image signal and an electrical component that performs processing of the image signal, and a blower that sends air in a housing. A method of controlling a radiographic apparatus including the above-described method, wherein when the subject is continuously imaged, the blower unit is operated when at least one of an elapsed time and a temperature satisfies a predetermined condition. A step of ending.
The program of the present invention is for causing a computer to execute the steps of the method for controlling the radiation imaging apparatus.

Claims (13)

A radiation imaging apparatus configured to include a radiation detector that detects radiation transmitted through a subject as an image signal, and an electrical component that processes the image signal,
A housing for storing the radiation detector and the electrical component therein;
A blowing means for sending air in the housing;
Control means for terminating the operation of the blowing means when at least one of the elapsed time and the temperature satisfies a predetermined condition when continuously shooting the subject;
A radiation imaging apparatus comprising: A cooling means provided on the outside of the housing for cooling the housing;
2. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit starts the operation of the cooling unit when at least one of an elapsed time and a temperature satisfies a predetermined condition during continuous shooting of the subject. The radiation imaging apparatus described in 1. The radiographic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the control unit starts the operation of the cooling unit when the operation of the blowing unit is finished . The said control means ends the operation | movement of the said ventilation means, and starts the driving | operation of the said cooling means, when the temperature of the vicinity of the said radiation detector exceeds predetermined temperature, The operation | movement of the said cooling means is started . Radiography equipment. First temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature in the vicinity of the radiation detector ;
Second temperature detecting means for detecting a temperature in the vicinity of the electrical component;
Further comprising
The control means ends the operation of the blower means when the temperature detected by the first temperature detection means exceeds a predetermined first temperature, and the temperature detected by the second temperature detection means The radiographic apparatus according to claim 2, wherein when the temperature exceeds a predetermined second temperature, the operation of the cooling unit is started . An exterior member formed to cover the outside of the housing;
A heat dissipating means that is part of the housing and radiates the air on the electrical component side to the outside of the housing;
Further comprising
The said cooling means sends the air heated by the said heat radiating means to the outer side of the said exterior member through the vent provided in the said exterior member, The said any one of Claim 2 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Radiography equipment. The radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the cooling unit is a fan motor provided in the vent hole . 4. The radiographic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control unit ends the operation of the blower unit when an elapsed time of the continuous imaging satisfies a predetermined condition . 5. The radiographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the continuous shooting is moving image shooting. The radiographic apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the blower unit is a fan motor provided in the vicinity of the electrical component. A method for controlling a radiation imaging apparatus, comprising: a radiation detector that detects radiation transmitted through a subject as an image signal; and a blower that sends air in a housing that houses therein an electrical component that processes the image signal. Because
Control of a radiographic apparatus, comprising: a step of terminating the operation of the air blowing means when at least one of elapsed time and temperature satisfies a predetermined condition during continuous photographing of the subject Method. When the subject is continuously photographed, the method includes a step of starting operation of a cooling unit for cooling the housing when at least one of elapsed time and temperature satisfies a predetermined condition. The method for controlling a radiation imaging apparatus according to claim 11. The program for making a computer perform the process of the control method of the radiography apparatus of Claim 11 or 12.