JP2769005B2 - X-ray controller - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an X-ray control device, and more particularly, to a display device for displaying various conditions of X-ray imaging on a console of the X-ray control device.

(Prior art)

In the case of the X-ray control device, the X-ray
It is possible to preset the radiographic conditions (photographing tube voltage [KV], current [mA], irradiation time [s], etc.). And
In this case, in order to call a desired X-ray imaging condition from the plurality of preset X-ray imaging conditions, a comment serving as an index for identifying the preset X-ray imaging condition is recorded. Is required.

Conventionally, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, in a display device 1 for displaying X-ray imaging conditions, a comment corresponding to a preset X-ray imaging condition is displayed on a screen whose display screen is switched. Is displayed.

With such a configuration, when the preset X-ray imaging condition is called, the screen is switched from a screen displaying the X-ray imaging condition to a screen displaying a comment for identifying the preset X-ray imaging condition. A comment is read, a desired one is selected from a plurality of preset X-ray imaging conditions based on the comment, and a corresponding switch for selecting and calling is operated.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), a display device 1B for displaying a comment is provided separately from a display device 1A for displaying X-ray imaging conditions, and the comment is displayed. There is a display device for performing an index for selecting a desired preset X-ray imaging condition.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, in the prior art shown in FIG.
Every time a preset shooting condition is called, the operation for referring to the comment, that is, the display screen is switched from a screen for displaying X-ray conditions to a screen for displaying a comment for identifying the preset shooting condition. This requires extra operations and is inferior in operability.

In addition, since all display screens are to be switched, for example, when switching to a screen for displaying comments, one screen, that is, a screen indicating X-ray imaging conditions, cannot be viewed, resulting in poor visibility. There was a problem.

Further, the conventional technique shown in FIG. 2 (b) requires a separate display device having a function of displaying comments independently, and thus has the disadvantage that the device becomes large as a whole and the cost increases. Was.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve operability and visibility without adding a display device for displaying comments. .

The above objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of the present specification and the accompanying drawings.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve such an object, according to the present invention, a memory device storing a plurality of X-ray imaging conditions is associated with each of the X-ray imaging conditions stored in the memory device. An X-ray control apparatus comprising: a memory device that stores a comment serving as an index when a desired one is selected from among the X-ray imaging conditions; and a display device that displays each of the X-ray imaging conditions and the comment. Switching means for switching between a screen for displaying the X-ray imaging condition and a screen for displaying the comment on the same screen of the display device; and an area for displaying the X-ray imaging condition. And an insertion display means for displaying a keyword set in advance.

[Action]

As described above, according to the X-ray control apparatus according to the present invention, a keyword set in advance to particularly identify comments among the comments corresponding to the respective X-ray imaging conditions that have been input and stored in advance is displayed on a normal display screen. Will be displayed in one area. This means that a portion serving as a keyword necessary for identifying and selecting the X-ray imaging conditions is displayed in the screen for displaying the X-ray imaging conditions. It is not necessary to switch the screen to the comment display screen by the mode switching switch for identification. Therefore, the operation is simplified and the usability is improved.

According to the present invention, a keyword portion of a comment is displayed in one area of a screen displaying X-ray imaging conditions. For this reason, the keyword part may serve as an index when selecting a desired one from the X-ray imaging conditions.

For this reason, the screen for displaying the comment only needs to be displayed when it is particularly necessary, so that only the switching screen is sufficient. Therefore, since it is not necessary to separately prepare a display device for displaying comments, it is not necessary to particularly increase the size of the device and to increase the cost.

(Example of the invention)

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.

In all the drawings for describing the embodiments, components having the same function are denoted by the same reference numerals, and their repeated description will be omitted.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the X-ray control apparatus according to the present invention, and particularly shows a display screen of the console and keys arranged close to the display screen. FIG. 1A shows a screen on which a comment is displayed. In the figure, a comment 3 corresponding to the first of the X-ray imaging conditions and a comment 4 corresponding to the second of the X-ray imaging conditions are stored on the display device 1 in advance.
And a comment 5 corresponding to the third of the X-ray imaging conditions,
Comment 6 corresponding to the fourth of the X-ray imaging conditions, comment 7 corresponding to the fifth of the X-ray imaging conditions, comment 8 corresponding to the sixth of the X-ray imaging conditions, and corresponding to the seventh of the X-ray imaging conditions The comment 9 and the comment 10 corresponding to the eighth of the X-ray imaging conditions are sequentially displayed in the vertical direction. Note that the comments 3 to 10 are respectively written along the horizontal direction. However, each notation includes portions 3a to 10a serving as keywords necessary for identifying and selecting X-ray imaging conditions in particular, as described later.

A program selection switch 2 and a mode changeover switch 20 are arranged in a portion near the lower side of the display screen.

The program selection switch 2 includes eight switches, and a switch for selectively recalling a desired X-ray imaging condition among the first to eighth X-ray imaging conditions corresponding to the assigned numbers. Has become.

Further, the mode changeover switch 20 changes the display content on the display device 1 from the comment display screen shown in FIG.
A switch for switching to a screen for displaying X-ray imaging conditions shown in FIG. The mode changeover switch 20 can also switch from a screen for displaying X-ray imaging conditions shown in FIG. 1B to a comment display screen shown in FIG. 1A.

FIG. 1B shows a screen for displaying X-ray imaging conditions. On the same display device 1 as the display device 1, imaging techniques (imaging type, imaging method, etc.) 11 and X-ray imaging conditions 12 are shown.
And a display 13 indicating the state of the X-ray apparatus, and X-ray conditions 14 for fluoroscopy.
Further, among the comments 3 to 10 corresponding to the respective X-ray imaging conditions stored in advance in the comment display screen shown in FIG. 1A, the X-ray imaging conditions are particularly identified. Keyword 3a required for selection
10a and the display part 4 indicating the currently selected X-ray imaging condition from the comment display screen shown in FIG. 1 (a). Consists of

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit incorporated in the X-ray control device according to the present invention. In the figure, there is an I / O port 18 to which outputs from the program selection switch 2 and the mode changeover switch 20 are input. The program selection switch 2 is a switch for inputting desired X-ray imaging conditions. The mode changeover switch 20 is a switch for switching between a screen for displaying X-ray imaging conditions and a screen for displaying comments. is there. The program selection switch 2 and the mode switch 20 via the I / O port 18
As for the output from, the contents of the memory in the display RAM 19 are displayed on the display device 1 by the CPU 17. The display RAM 19 comprises an X-ray various condition display area 19 (a) and a comment display area 19 (b), and the X-ray various condition display area 19 (a) is shown in FIG. 1 (b). Are stored, and the comment display area 19 (b) stores the content corresponding to the display shown in FIG. 1 (a). In the comment display portion 15 in the X-ray various condition display area 19 (a), the above-mentioned keyword in the comment display area 19 (b) is transferred and stored. The X-ray conditions display area 19 (a) or the comment display area
The content of each of 19 (b) is the
By switching, either one of them is displayed on the display device 1. Further, the contents of the X-ray various condition display area 19 (a) are displayed on the display device 1, and based on the display, the program selection switch 2 is displayed.
By operating the CPU 17 and the I / O port 18
A command conforming to the above operation is given to the X-ray control circuit 21 via.

Next, the operation of the X-ray controller configured as described above will be described.

First, prior to actual use, the operator stores X-ray imaging conditions that may be reused on a daily basis in the display RAM 1.
9, and at the same time, a comment serving as an index for selectively calling the X-ray imaging condition is input. The comment thus input is stored in the comment display area 19 of the display RAM 19.
(B). If the mode changeover switch 20 has switched to the comment display screen, the first
As shown in FIG.
Comment 10 is displayed. Here, in particular, parts 3a to 10 that are keywords necessary for identifying and selecting X-ray imaging conditions
Comment display area 19 of display RAM 19 corresponding to a
The content of (b) is transferred to the corresponding portion of the X-ray various condition display area. Therefore, when the screen is switched to a screen for displaying various X-ray conditions as shown in FIG. 1B by the mode changeover switch 20, it becomes a keyword necessary for identifying and selecting X-ray imaging conditions. The display contents of the comment display portion 15 to which the portions 3a to 10a have been transferred are formed.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since a portion serving as a keyword necessary for identifying and selecting an X-ray imaging condition is displayed on the screen for displaying the X-ray conditions, the screen is switched by the mode switching switch each time. Can be identified without switching to the comment display screen, the operation is simplified and the usability is improved. If the user wants to refer to a detailed comment depending on the situation, the screen is switched to the comment display screen by the mode change switch, and the display capability itself is not inferior to the conventional one.

As mentioned above, although the present invention was explained concretely based on an example, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned example.
It goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above, according to the X-ray control device of the present invention, operability and visibility can be improved without adding a display device for displaying comments.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a display screen showing an embodiment of an X-ray control apparatus according to the present invention. FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b) are explanatory diagrams showing screens which are switched by switching, respectively. (A) and (b) are schematic diagrams each showing a display screen as an example of a conventional device, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a circuit incorporated in the X-ray control device according to the present invention. . In the figure, 2... Program selection switches, 3 to 10... Comments, 3a to 10a...

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A memory device storing a plurality of X-ray imaging conditions is associated with each of the X-ray imaging conditions stored in the memory device, and a desired one is selected from the X-ray imaging conditions. A memory device that stores a comment serving as an index when selecting an object, and a display device that displays each of the X-ray imaging conditions and the comment stored in each of the memory devices, Switching means for switching between a screen for displaying the X-ray imaging condition and a screen for displaying the comment on the same screen of the display device; and an area of the screen for displaying the X-ray imaging condition; An X-ray control device, comprising: an insertion display means for displaying a preset keyword.