JPH0647031A - Console panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute a console panel so that the exact value of a set value of an X-ray photographing condition, etc., can be confirmed and minute setting can be executed, and also, the set value can be understood intuitively. CONSTITUTION:When a tube voltage and a tube current are inputted by a keyboard 2, this set value is inputted to an X-ray high voltage device 8 and also converted to a numerical value for a graphic display by a display contents calculating circuit 3. Subsequently, the converted numerical value is converted to a graphic by a graphic plotting circuit 4. The data converted to a graphic are stored in an image memory and the stored data are displayed on a CRT 7 by a display circuit 6. In such a manner, the data are displayed as a graphic image by the display contents calculating circuit 3 and the graphic plotting circuit 4, therefore, the set value can be set exactly and further minutely, and only by recognizing the scale of the graphic image, a rough value can be recognized, therefore, the confirmation can be executed quickly and the operability is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console for operating an X-ray apparatus, and more particularly to display contents such as X-ray imaging conditions and a display apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional method for setting the tube voltage and the tube current of an X-ray apparatus, there are a setting method using a dial as shown in FIG. . In this analog method, the operation and the display are integrated, the operation is easy, and the numerical value can be confirmed intuitively, so that it has been used for various purposes.

However, in recent years, digitization has progressed and the display has been changed to a digital meter as shown in FIG. 4 (b). Tube voltage and tube current are 1k due to digitization
V and 1mA units can be displayed accurately, and detailed settings can be made using a keyboard.

FIG. 3 shows a conventional console 1 for digital display, which includes a key input device 2 for inputting and changing set values such as a tube voltage and a tube current by pressing a key, and the set values. A character drawing circuit 10 for drawing as a numerical image, an image memory 5 for storing the numerical image,
A display circuit 6 for sequentially displaying the contents of the image memory 5 and a character display 11 for displaying data from the display circuit 6
Was equipped with.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned digital display console, since the set values are displayed by numerical characters, accurate values can be known and fine settings can be made. However, in the digital display, the displayed numerical value must be read, and it is not possible to intuitively understand it due to the inclination of the pointer or the inclination of the dial as in the case of the analog display, resulting in a decrease in operability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to make it possible to confirm an accurate set value such as an X-ray imaging condition and to make a fine setting and to intuitively understand the set value.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a key input device for setting X-ray imaging conditions and the like on an operating console for inputting and displaying the X-ray imaging conditions and operating the X-ray device, A display content calculation circuit for converting a value set by this key input device into a value for graphic display,
A graphic drawing circuit for converting the value of the display content calculation circuit into a graphic image, an image memory for storing the graphic image, a display circuit for displaying the stored graphic image, and a graphic display device for displaying the graphic image are provided. It is a thing.

[0008]

When the key input device is pressed to set the X-ray photographing conditions and the like, the display content calculation circuit and the graphic drawing circuit make a graphic, and this data is stored in the image memory and displayed on the graphic display by the display circuit. As a result, the set values such as the X-ray imaging conditions can be set accurately and finely, and the approximate values can be intuitively grasped only by looking at the meters and graphs displayed graphically.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a CRT. Reference numeral 1 is a console, 2 is a keyboard for inputting set values such as X-ray imaging conditions, 3 is a display content calculation circuit for inputting the set values set by the keyboard 2 and converting the set values into numerical values for constructing meters, graphs, etc. ,
Reference numeral 4 is a graphic drawing circuit for converting the numerical value converted by the display content calculation circuit into a graphic image such as a meter or a graph.
Is an image memory for storing a graphic image, 6 is a display circuit for taking out image data from the image memory 5 and displaying it on the CRT 7, 7 is a CRT for displaying the image data from the display circuit 6 as a graphic image, and 8 is a setting from the keyboard 2. X-ray high voltage device for controlling the X-ray tube 9 according to the value, 9 is X
It is a line tube.

First, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. When the tube voltage and the tube current are input by the keyboard 2, this set value is input to the X-ray high voltage device 8 and is converted into a numerical value for graphic display by the display content calculation circuit 3. For example, in the case of meter display, the tube voltage value is converted into a tilt angle, and in the case of bar graph display, the tube voltage value is converted into a length. Then, this converted numerical value is converted into a graphic by the graphic drawing circuit 4. The graphic data is stored in the image memory 5, and the stored data is displayed on the CRT 7 by the display circuit 6.

Next, an example of a graphic display displayed on the CRT 7 will be described with reference to FIG. (A) shows the values of the tube voltage and the tube current when the pointer rotates on the meter display.
(B) is a horizontal bar graph, (c) is a vertical bar graph, and (d) is an area display that shows the product of the tube current and time as an area to grasp the X-ray dose. The quality of X-rays can be grasped by expressing the difference in concentration. Since these displays are performed graphically, the condition-unsettable range can be displayed in the red zone and the recommended setting range can be displayed in the green zone, so that it is possible to see at a glance what kind of value the scale is currently pointing to. Also, CR
It is also possible to make T7 capable of graphic display such as a liquid crystal display or an EL display.

As described above, since X-ray imaging conditions such as tube voltage and tube current can be displayed as a graphic image, approximate values can be grasped at a glance, leading to improvement in operability.

[0013]

According to the present invention, since the set value from the key input device is displayed as a graphic image by the display content calculation circuit and the graphic drawing circuit, the set value can be set accurately and finely and the scale of the graphic image can be set. Since you can grasp the approximate value just by looking at it, you can check it quickly and improve the operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a display example of a graphic display device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a conventional console.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional dial type setting and character display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Operation Table 2 Keyboard 3 Display Content Calculation Circuit 4 Graphic Drawing Circuit 5 Image Memory 6 Display Circuit 7 CRT 8 X-ray High Voltage Device 9 X-ray Tube 10 Character Drawing Circuit 11 Character Display

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A key input device for setting an X-ray imaging condition and the like, and a graphic display of a value set by the key input device on a console for inputting and displaying the X-ray imaging condition etc. and operating the X-ray device. A display content calculation circuit for converting the value of the display content calculation circuit into a graphic image, a graphic drawing circuit for converting the value of the display content calculation circuit into a graphic image, an image memory for storing the graphic image, and a display circuit for displaying the stored graphic image. And a graphic display device for displaying a graphic image.